15:05
Merched Y Mor Mares' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 56.91s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Set the pace from the off - clipped the 6th but unaffected - cleared the fourth-last fluently while cruising - pressed for effort before the last then pulled clear and kept finding more to the line
Kielan Woods
John O'Shea
Settled in 4th early - driven into 2nd 3f out with a mistake there - kept on to the line but couldn't get on terms with winner
James Davies
David Weston
Held a forward spot early - dropped away with a shove before 3 out - beaten a long way home
David Noonan
Chris Down
Tracked the front group early - fumbled the opening obstacle then fell behind by the eighth - pushed along after the following fence - eased back through the field with four to go and finished well held
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled at the back - lost touch by the 3rd and pushed hard to keep in touch - found nothing and pulled up before the 6th
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.