18:45
Sterling Clift 60th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m41y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 26.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences 8 omitted
Result
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Settled just behind the front group early - improved into 3rd after the 5th - into contention for 2nd soon after - met last obstacle off-balance under pressure - kept finding on the run to the line to win
No. 4
8yo, 10-13, OR 90
J: Alan Doyle (5) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (5)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Went straight to front and opened a big gap - advantage narrowed approaching final two furlongs - still up by a couple of lengths at the last - driven out and battled on but caught close to the line
Danny McMenamin
Peter Atkinson
Settled at the back early - made strong progress into contention 3 out - moved up to second before 2 out - driven approaching the last then lost place late
Lorcan Murtagh
Barry Murtagh
Shared 2nd place until 2 out - driven and left behind approaching home turn - held on for 4th
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Held up towards the back - poor leap at the 5th saw ground lost - unable to challenge thereafter - finished well beaten in 5th
William Maggs (5)
Mike Sowersby
Settled at rear of the field - lost touch with the pace by the 8th - well beaten at the finish
Jack Quinlan
Shaun Harris
Close to the pace early through the 3rd - dropped away and lost touch after 3 out - well held at the finish
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.