17:05
St George Ladies Evening 23rd April Mares' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m12y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 4.38s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Martin Keighley
Set the pace from the off - scratchy jumping 3rd and clipped the 8th - driven out after the second-last and edged clear - kept finding through the final stretch - held on for the win
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Tracked front group early - moved into second after the 5th and driven on from 4 out - stayed on for second but couldn't threaten winner after a blunder at the last
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Well positioned early - moved onto the leading duo's heels after the 5th - lost momentum before 3 out - unable to reel them back in for third
Ellis Collier (5)
Seamus Mullins
Held up early - into 4th 4 out - driven straight after home turn but couldn't quicken - held on for 4th
Jonathan Burke
Hughie Morrison
Settled midpack early - not going smoothly - blundered the third and slipped towards the back - pushed along soon after and lost touch with the field - came down at the seventh
Sean Houlihan
Linda Blackford
Held up towards the back - error at the 5th - moved into 4th soon after - blundered severely 4 out and pulled up
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.