19:30
Murrayshall Cairns Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f180y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 14.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences 4 omitted
Result
Nathan Moscrop
R Mike Smith
Sat close to the pace early - squeezed for space at the first and a little untidy at the second - moved into contention by the 10th - hit the front and lost balance two out - drifted right at the final fence - held on well to score
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Handy early - went to front before 4 out - lost advantage 2 out - stumbled at last then unable to close on eventual winner
Alan Doyle (5)
Andrew Hamilton
Held command until stumbled approaching four out - down awkwardly at the final fence - held third with nothing more to give up the run-in
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - squeezed for space at the opening fence - drifted left 6th - made progress after the 10th - pushed along before 4 out - dropped away tamely from 3 out to finish fourth
Brian Hughes
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Held up early - fluffed first two obstacles and errors again at the 4th - improved position after 10th - lost place from 3 out - drifted left and lost touch at 3 out
Sean Quinlan
Leonard Kerr
Settled behind the front pack - moved up into second at the 4th losing both stirrups - eased out of contention before the 5th
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Squeezed for space early - stumbled and unseated rider at the first
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.