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Barry Girling Memorial Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f129y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 11.28s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up towards back of the pack - urged forward around 14th - made smooth progress from 3 out - up into 4th entering final bend - stayed on well to close on pace-setter after last - got up to score right on the line
Ben Poste
James Evans
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before the 13th - hit the front 4 out and pressed on - driven out after 2 out - battled to the line - just caught in the closing strides for second
Finn Lambert (3)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled in the pack early - improved into 5th by the 8th - hit the fence two out from that - shaken up to close on the front-runner after 3 out but found nothing more - stayed on without threatening - dropped behind another rival at the final fence to finish third
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Held up at the back - jumping awkwardly early - improved position 5 out - stumbled on touchdown 4 out - moved into 3rd after 3 out then asked for effort and unable to find more
James Davies
Henry Oliver
Sat close to front early - hit front at 13th before losing it 4 out - urged forward after 3 out - dropped away for good on home turn to finish 5th
Tom Bellamy
Emma Lavelle
Tracked front group early - dropped away and urged forward approaching 3 out - failed to find any more - eventually finished sixth well beaten
Tabitha Worsley (3)
William de Best-Turner
Held up at the back - clipped 10th and pushed along - well behind by 4 out - finished a distant 7th
Liam Harrison
Robbie Llewellyn
Towards the back from the off - nudged and bustled to make some progress - out of contention throughout and finished a well-beaten 8th
Conor Ring
Ryan Potter
Well placed on the wide side - urged forward 3 out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Settled in the pack early - needed urging after the 10th and dropped away - lost touch approaching 3 out before being pulled up before 2 out
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Set the pace under pressure - lost the advantage 13th and dropped away quickly - eased out of contention
Paul O'Brien
Pam Sly
Settled midpack early - dropped away well before three out - eased and pulled up soon after
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.