17:55
Genair Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 37.26s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
David Rees
Settled in the pack - moved up to 4th approaching 2 out and pressed on into the straight - kept on into contention before the last - surged to the fore in the final strides to win
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Sat close to the front pack early - moved into second three out - stumbled at the last after being asked for effort but nosed ahead - battled to the line before being caught in the final strides
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Set the pace early - urged forward around the home turn - overtaken by a whisker approaching the final strides - driven out on the run-in but unable to find more in the last 100 yards - finished third beaten 2.75 lengths
Gavin Sheehan
Thomas Faulkner
Held up towards the back - pushed along four out - stayed on late to grab fourth without threatening the front rank
Robert Dunne
Richard Hawker
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack around the 12th - moved up to third after three out - driven approaching the home bend before weakening near the last
James Best
Brian Eckley
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along after the third-last - faded fast and eased out of contention before the second-last
David Noonan
Henry Oliver
Settled with the pack early - close up behind the front group by the 10th - hit the fence in mid-race and dropped away - under pressure before weakening and pulled up two out
Ben Poste
Max Young
Held up towards the back - dropped away with a stride issue and eased to a halt after the 10th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Prominent in second early - dropped back four out then blundered heavily three out and was pulled up
Non-runners: Limerick Leader (self 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.