16:05
Remembering Kitty Warburton Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m30y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 52.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
David Noonan
Tim Vaughan
Set the pace from the off - drifted several lengths in front - untidy at the tenth then fumbled the one after - advantage cut back by the 14th though travelling strongly - veered right three from home - margin holding at six lengths approaching the last two - kept finding more to the line without pressure
Danny McMenamin
Mickey Bowen
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention by the 10th - blundered at the 11th while vying for third - driven out from 3 out - stayed on into second before the last but never landed a blow on the winner
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention by the 12th - upped alongside the front-runner 4 out - kept going without threatening after 3 out - dropped back before the last and finished well held
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Held up towards the back - improved into fourth around 4 out - unable to challenge - finished well held in 4th
Liam Harrison
Kerry Lee
Held up towards the back - made no real impression - finished well beaten in 5th
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Settled behind the front-running rival - driven approaching 12th and dropped back - fell at the 13th
Jonathan Burke
Harry Fry
Settled behind the front-runner - weakened well before 4 out - eased and pulled up after the following fence
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.