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Paxton's Are Case IH's No1 Dealer Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f15y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 20.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Miss Heidi Palin (7)
Sandy Forster
Held up in 6th early - up into 5th before 8th and edged by a loose horse before 10th - improved into 3rd at the home turn then second straightening up - four off the front approaching the last - reeled in a fading rival to score close home
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Prominent in 3rd - moved into 2nd place before the 8th - hit the front 3 out - 3 lengths to the good at the last - lost momentum on the run-in and caught near the line
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in 5th early - jumped awkwardly at the 4th - moved up to 3rd by the 8th - slipped back to 4th after a blunder at the 10th - regained 3rd but erred 3 out - back to 3rd before the last - stayed on without the speed to land a blow
Conor O'Farrell
James Walton
Held up towards the back - stayed on late to pass a fading horse close home - finished fourth
Ryan Mania
Paul Robson
Held up in 4th early - improved to 3rd then slipped back to 10th before rallying to 4th approaching 3 out - moved into 2nd after 2 out - urged but yielded that spot entering the straight - faded through the closing stages to finish well held in 5th
Lorcan Murtagh
Barry Murtagh
Held up in rear - made no impression on leaders - finished well held in 6th
Edward Austin (5)
George Bewley
Sat close up early - moved into command 4th and held advantage until 3 out - dropped away in a hurry approaching 2 out - well held at finish in 7th
Bruce Lynn
Catch Bissett
Held up at back - hesitant leap early and lost touch - drifted well adrift for good finishing last of the runners
Ross Chapman
Jackie Stephen
Held up at rear early - no impression made through the race - well beaten at the finish
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Sprinted off in front and opened a big advantage - blundered at the 3rd then lost the lead before the 5th - stayed with the front-runner until faltering with another error before the 6th and was soon eased out of it
Henry Brooke
Martin Todhunter
Settled at the tail of the field early - blundered and lost jockey at the 8th
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.