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DragonBet Sponsors Alan Johns Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f83y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 8.34s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Settled handy early - stumbled at the first and again at the 5th - pressed forward approaching 4 out - promoted to 3rd 3 out - drifted left with a renewed effort before the last - stayed on well to score on the run-in
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Sat handy behind the front group - hit the 10th awkwardly - urged forward home turn - hit the front after 3 out - driven approaching last - stayed on gamely - overtaken on the run-in and found no more
Ben Jones
Thomas Faulkner
Held up at back - fumbled early leaving a gap to close - urged forward and made ground into the turn - up to 4th with four left then into 2nd when a rival departed at three out - clipped the second last and faded fast
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Towards the back of the field - hampered by a fallen rival at the 5th - outpaced on the home bend and detached 4 out - kept on into 4th
Ben Poste
Harriet Dickin
Tracked front group early - blundered 8th and needed urging after 11th - error 3 out already beaten
Bradley Harris (3)
Tim Vaughan
Settled in the pack - came down at the 5th
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Set the pace early - driven on and stretched clear after four out - error at the third-last then eased and pulled up
Conor Ring
David Rees
Held up towards the back - hampered when another runner came down at the 5th before losing ground with a poor leap and toiling 10th - well behind and pulled up soon after
David Bass
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled with the pack but not comfortable early - clipped the 2nd and stumbled at the 8th dropping back - driven and dropping right away by the 11th - eventually pulled up
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 4th and driven on - baulked by a fallen rival at the following fence - dropped away and pulled up after the 9th
Non-runners: Ceejaybe (self certificate), Palawan Du Mazet (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.