Oddschecker Free Bets Handicap Chase

1st

Cloudy Wednesday (IRE) ^p

No. 4

9yo, 10-13, OR 88

J: Lewis Stones (3) · T: Caroline Fryer

9 10-13 88

Lewis Stones (3)

Caroline Fryer

5:28.30 £4,018

Settled towards the back early - moved into 5th before the 7th - made ground out wide after 4 out - hit the front 3 out and kept going to the line

2nd

Higgs (IRE) ^b

No. 8

12yo, 10-2, OR 72

J: James Best · T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

12 10-2 72

James Best

Sarah-Jayne Davies

1¾ £1,879

Up with the front two early - a sluggish leap dropped it to 4th at the 1st then recovered 3rd by the 4th - took over before the 9th - under pressure before 3 out and a blunder there surrendered the advantage - kept on at one speed from the last to finish second

3rd

Iron Heart (GB) ^v

No. 1

8yo, 12-0, OR 100

J: Sean Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

8 12-0 100

Sean Bowen

Mickey Bowen

5 £968

Wide early - tracked pace to 7th before slipping back approaching 9th - toiling at the back 4 out - pushed for effort into the straight - kept on to snatch third at the final fence

4th

Watchoutitscookie (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 10-2, OR 74

J: Lorcan Murtagh · T: Nigel Hawke

7 10-2 74

Lorcan Murtagh

Nigel Hawke

6½ £513

Settled towards the back early - improved to 4th before the 7th and up to 3rd approaching the home turn - stumbled at the last and slipped back to finish 4th

PU

Swapped (FR)

No. 2

8yo, 11-11, OR 100

J: Philip Armson (3) · T: Michael Chapman

8 11-11 100

Philip Armson (3)

Michael Chapman

-

Sat close to the pace early - moved up to third before fading back - lost footing and was pulled up before the 7th

PU

Zmiinyi (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

7yo, 10-7, OR 79

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

7 10-7 79

Tom Bellamy

Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

-

Set the pace early - lost top spot approaching 4th then briefly regained it before 9th - sat close behind up front and driven out on the home turn - lost ground before 3 out - eased down and pulled up before 2 out