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Lynn Siddall Memorial Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m41y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 34.92s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences 8 omitted
Result
Sean Quinlan
Martin Todhunter
Settled midpack early - moved into 3rd when rivals departed 5 out - driven up towards the front on the home turn - dug in under pressure through the run-in - got up close home to score
Danny McMenamin
Lizzie Quinlan
Tracked the pace-setting duo early - went clear 5 out - driven out on the run-in and stayed on but caught in the last strides
Conor O'Farrell
Sandy Forster
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before 2 out and moved into 3rd on the home turn - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish 3rd
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled in the pack early - drifted left over the 3rd - up to 4th when a rival departed 5 out - asked for effort 2 out but found nothing and finished 4th
Alan Doyle (5)
Andrew Hamilton
Handy early - shadowed the front-runner from the 5th and narrowed the gap before the 6th - moved up to second 5 out - driven approaching the home turn and lost ground thereafter - well held at the finish
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Wilf Storey
Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back and lost touch after a poor leap at the 4th - eased out of contention 5 fences from home
Robert Dunne
Micky Hammond
Held up towards the back - clipped heels at the 2nd before losing rider when hampered at the 3rd
Charlie Price (3)
Maurice Barnes
Went straight to the front - kicked clear after the 5th before the advantage narrowed by the 6th - blundered and parted with rider 5 out
Non-runners: Rob Roy Macgregor (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.