18:40
Sprayclad UK NE Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m77y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 46.68s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences 2 omitted
Result
Sean Bowen
Charlie Longsdon
Fluent over the fences - set the pace throughout and pulled away after the 2nd - margin trimmed approaching the 5th - forged ahead from 2 out and never faced a serious rival - won with plenty in hand
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled in third early - moved up to second then dropped back to third - clipped third-last then pushed along but unable to match the winner from there
Charlie Price (3)
Maurice Barnes
Sat close to leader early - drifted right at 1st then dropped from 2nd by 3rd - stumbled badly a couple of fences later - kept battling to hold third
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled in 4th early - clipped 6th fence then dropped away 3 out - severely checked by a fallen rival 2 out effectively ending prospects
Charlie Maggs (5)
Miss A M Slack
Settled towards the back - improved a spot 3 out - driven forward when blundered and came down hard at the following fence
Non-runners: Belle Na Bann (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Nonbinding (self certificate, unsuitable ground)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.