19:40
Edmond Shipway Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 4.67s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled at the rear - smooth progress despite a serious blunder at the 13th - upsides the front-runner 3 out with plenty in reserve - took over on the home turn - well in front approaching the last - margin narrowed near the line - won with comfort
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Handy early - blundered and nearly unseated 6th - dropped away 4 out - regained momentum turn for home - pushed into second after 2 out and stayed on strongly to finish 1.25 lengths second
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Hit the front early - stumbled at the opening fence - overtaken 13th - back in command 4 out - pushed along and passed on the home turn - dropped to third and faded approaching two out
Ben Poste
Rosemary Gasson
Handy early - dropped back after the 13th - errored and slipped further behind 4 out then no impression finishing 4th
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled among the pack early - knocked about at the 6th - closed on the front group with three left to jump - driven along home turn before fading quickly
James Best
Richard Harper
Settled handy early - hit the front 13th - lost command 4 out - dropped away steadily to finish sixth
Sean Bowen
Martin Keighley
Settled with the pack early - lost ground from 5 out then blundered 3 out - eased to a halt shortly after
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.