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John & Hazel 65th Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 41.23s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences 1 omitted
Result
Ben Jones
Joe Tickle
Sent forward early - set the pace throughout - kicked clear four out - given a push two out - drifted left at the last - dug in under pressure on the run-in to hold on
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along with two furlongs left - stayed on well - squeezed for room approaching the final furlong while narrowing the gap - unable to reach the front and beaten three quarters of a length
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Handy near the front early - driven into 2nd approaching 3 out where slightly awkward - asked for effort before last - held a shout in the closing stages but couldn't find more in the final 110 yards
Ben Poste
Rosemary Gasson
Settled midfield - urged forward past the 12th marker - edged into 4th before the last and stayed on steadily to the line
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked leading group early - urged into 4th 4 out and clipped the third-last - weakened under pressure before final fence
Harry Reed
Stuart Edmunds
Raced at the back - nudged to make ground on the final bend after minor interference from a fallen rival at the first - always distant sixth
Sean Bowen
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Held up at back - hampered by fallen rival at the first - shaky jump 4 out and driven on but always outpaced
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Settled around midfield early - moved into 5th by the 12th - driven for effort then dropped away quietly before 4 out - eventually finished well beaten in 8th
Brendan Powell
Ryan Potter
Held up at the back - came down at the first
James Davies
David Pipe
Settled in the pack early - came down at the opening obstacle
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Held up at the back - urged forward before the fourth-last - staying on in the pack when fell two out
James Best
Martin Keighley
Settled midpack early - stumbled at the second and dropped away - struggled to find rhythm and pulled up after the 12th
Bryan Carver
Joe Tickle
Sat behind the front group early - blundered at the 11th and dropped away in a hurry - eased out of contention approaching four out
Conor Ring
David Rees
Settled just behind the front group early - blundered at the 5th and slipped back - under pressure by the 8th before dropping right away and being pulled up
Non-runners: Invictus Allen (vet's 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.