Southern Contract Lifting Handicap Chase

1st

Ballynaheer (IRE) ^tp

No. 3

6yo, 11-9, OR 85

J: Jonathan Burke · T: David Dennis

6 11-9 85

Jonathan Burke

David Dennis

6:48.38 £3,248

Set the pace from the off - challenged for top spot at the 16th before shaking free by two lengths at three out - urged along soon after - opened up the advantage approaching the final fence - stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

Lough Owel (IRE) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 12-0, OR 90

J: Bryan Carver · T: D Summersby

7 12-0 90

Bryan Carver

D Summersby

14 £1,494

Settled at the back - made ground before the 16th and went in pursuit of the leader - one-paced from before the last

3rd

Unblinking (GB) ^t

No. 2

12yo, 11-9, OR 85

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Robert Bevis

12 11-9 85

Gavin Sheehan

Robert Bevis

1 £747

Settled in the pack early - edged forward approaching 6th before dropping back by 13th - urged on and swamped before 16th - rallied approaching 3 out then up into third 2 out - held effort steadily to the line finishing third

4th

Mozzaro (IRE) ^p

No. 5

10yo, 11-4, OR 80

J: James Best · T: Martin Keighley

10 11-4 80

James Best

Martin Keighley

15 £374

Travelled just behind the pace early - slipped back a place approaching the 6th then rallied - hit the fence at the 14th - shared the lead for a spell at the 16th before dropping away under urging - faded out of it before the second-last

5th

Blackacre (GB) ^v

No. 4

6yo, 11-5, OR 81

J: Adam Wedge · T: Evan Williams

6 11-5 81

Adam Wedge

Evan Williams

6½ £186

Settled off the pace early - pushed along and lost touch before the 16th - dropped away steadily to the line