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Welsh Cottage Cakes Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f177y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 24.57s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Kevin Brogan
Billy Aprahamian
Settled behind the main group - moved up to challenge before 3 out - urged into the advantage before 2 out and quickly clear - kept going strongly to the line
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield then up to 3rd home turn - hit front 3 out under driving - overtaken 2 out - stumbled at the last and stayed on same speed to finish 2nd
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled midfield early - pushed along four out and found some resolution - scratchy jumping three out - moved into third by two out - couldn't quicken again before last and finished one-paced
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Settled handy early - hit front at the 6th - driven on after four out then drifted approaching three out before being overtaken - dropped away thereafter to finish fourth
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled around midpack early - briefly up to 4th by the 9th - dropped back on the home turn - hit a flat spot 4 out and needed urging before fading approaching two out
Jordan Nailor
Tom Symonds
Settled midpack early - improved into contention by the 5th and up with the leading group soon after - stumbled 4 out and driven on - dropped away with little response thereafter finishing sixth
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Held up towards the back early - untidy 13th - made headway into contention by 4 out - dropped away after a blunder before 2 out and well held at the finish
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Held up towards back of pack - improved into share of 4th by the 14th - pushed along and faded 4 out to finish well beaten
Conor Ring
Grace Harris
Went straight to front - drifted right at obstacles - overtaken 6th and settled behind the pace - fell away from those in front 11th - beaten a long way back when withdrawn before 4 out
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Tracked the pace early - lost touch and needed urging by the 5th before toiling by the 13th - pulled up shortly after
Ellis Collier (5)
Evan Williams
Sat close to pace early - moved into contention after 5th - unseated at 7th
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.