16:40
Marrill Group Racing Ahead Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f15y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 22.08s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Sandy Thomson
Settled early - moved into contention 12th - pushed into second spot last - found extra to hit front close home
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled handily early - moved clear after the 2nd - urged for effort approaching two out - had to be roused soon after - met pressure at the last and could not respond close home
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Hugh Burns
Settled in the pack early - improved into a useful spot around 10th - pushed along approaching three out and again after two - lost momentum on the run to the line to finish third
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Forster
Settled towards the back - progress from 11th through the pack - up into fourth 3 out - pressed for effort before last but couldn't quicken again
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
Up with the front group - untidy 2 out and already under pressure - faded before the last to finish fifth
William Maggs (5)
Ian Duncan
Held up wide behind the front group - dropped away three out - faded from there - well held at the finish
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled in the pack early - hit the 12th awkwardly - pushed along and dropped away from the front two out then well held to the line
Jamie Hamilton
Lizzie Quinlan
Towards the back of the pack - jumped poorly at the 10th - began to drop away from 12th - a long way adrift when pulled up
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Settled towards the back - hit the 9th awkwardly - pulled up soon after
Craig Nichol
Sandy Forster
Sat close up early - drifted left over the opening fence - scratchy jump second - fell away from the pack after the 9th - well back by the 10th - isolated at the back by the 12th - soon well beaten and taken out of contention
Alan Doyle (5)
Andrew Hamilton
Went forward early - clear in front before yielding advantage after 2nd - clipped fence at 10th - dropped away approaching the following obstacle - parted with rider at 12th
Lorcan Murtagh
Barry Murtagh
Settled towards the back early - still with much to accomplish four out - made strong progress from three out and pressed for effort two out - staying on when clipped the last and lost rider
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.