14:45
Alan Boswell Group Mares' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m5f44y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 36.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Tracey Leeson
Settled towards the back and pulling hard - made headway before the 10th - moved into second 4 out - hit the front 3 out - opened up 2 out - won without any trouble
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Sat behind pace early - clipped fence 4 and unbalanced - lost touch with front group 12th - rallied from two out - closed to be second near line - unable to threaten winner
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Pressed the pacesetter until 4 out - moved up into runner-up spot 2 out but couldn't threaten the winner - edged out of the places near the line to finish third
Isabelle Ryder (7)
Barry Brennan
Went straight to front - held a big advantage into the 12th before being overtaken approaching three out - dropped away from there to finish fourth
Ellis Collier (5)
Seamus Mullins
Held up towards the back - still down the field after 9 fences and pressed for effort - eased out of contention before 4 out
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.