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Racing Post Go North Monet's Garden Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f210y, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 13.09s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Edged in front early - lost the advantage at the 6th - sat close up through the middle stages - moved into second three out - pressed for effort approaching the final fence - regained command on the run-in and kept finding under urging to win
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Held up in the back markers early - improved into 3rd approaching 3 out - driven from 2 out with no gain on the leader before the last - stayed on well to finish 2nd beaten under two lengths
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled midfield - jumped a touch untidily second and again four out needing encouragement - asked for effort before the last - stayed on steadily up the run-in without getting near the front - finished third
William Maggs (5)
Dianne Sayer
Settled midpack early - stumbled at the 7th - urged forward 4 out - up into 4th 3 out - shaky jump 2 out and asked for effort - stayed on same rhythm to finish 4th
Charlie Maggs (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Sat close to pace early - hit front 6th before being overtaken on the run-in - faded quickly after
Conor O'Farrell
N W Alexander
held towards the back early - made ground 3 out - driven after 2 out - lost ground nearing the last and held on for sixth
Brian Hughes
Iain Jardine
Sat close to front early - error three out cost momentum - dropped away before two out - held on late for seventh
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lizzie Quinlan
Tracked front group early - urged to keep tabs - dropped away before 3 out - well held at finish
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Prominent early - came down at the 8th
Non-runners: Halpha Soleil (unsuitable ground), O'Connell (unsuitable ground), Taras Halls (unsuitable ground), Trac (unsuitable ground)
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.