19:08
North West Air Ambulance Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m5f34y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 28.31s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled at the back early - still towards the back after 3 furlongs - hampered by a fallen rival at the 9th and promoted to 4th - driven out after the final obstacle - responded on the run-in a furlong out - got up close home to score
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Up with the pace early - dropped away towards the back 7th - left in 3rd at the 9th - held up behind the top two on the extended run for home - driven to hit the head of affairs inside the final 110 yards - battled on but caught on the line
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Well placed early and clipped first fence - dropped back after 8th but stayed competitive - hampered when another runner came down and promoted to second at 9th - clouted fence three out and driven on - shared front spot two out - hit the front over 2f from home - asked for effort a furlong out - overtaken close home - unable to find more late
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Held up early - stumbled 3rd dropping away - clipped fence 8th - awkward 4 out - no impression from last
Alan Doyle (5)
Ian Duncan
Handy early - hampered when another runner came down at the 9th but landed in front - challenged two out and driven forward - overtaken approaching the final furlongs then dropped away for fifth
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Went straight to front under pressure - stumbled and came down at 9th
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled in the pack early - made progress into second before the 9th - then faltered and was pulled up
Non-runners: Wearelongterm (self certificate)
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.