16:45
Spa Motors Hereford Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m1f44y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 26.61s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Charlie Maggs (5)
Christian Williams
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort approaching two out - made ground before the last - locked together with the second before getting up in the final strides to win
Jonathan Burke
David Dennis
Handy early - hit front 10th - pushed out and lost lead 2 out - fought back approaching last - just caught in final strides
Harry Kimber
Kathy Turner
Settled at the back early - made progress into the 16th - pressed on into contention behind the pace by 3 out - hit the front 2 out - edge shrinking approaching the last - overtaken soon after and slipped to third - lost momentum close home
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Travelled strongly early - settled mid-pack - made progress 16th - close up 3 out then squeezed for effort - stayed on at one level to finish 4th
Ben Poste
Ryan Potter
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 3 out and dropped away quickly - unable to make ground before the last
No. 6
10yo, 10-7, OR 84
J: Nick Slatter (5) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (5)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Jumped a little untidily early - moved into command before losing the advantage at the 10th - blundered at the 15th - pressed for effort and lost place approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after finishing sixth
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Drifted left at obstacles - settled in the pack close to the front group - error at the 15th prompted a push along - dropped away before 3 out to finish well beaten
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up handy early - blundered 3rd and dropped away - error again 13th - eased out of contention approaching 3 out
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Held up at the back - jumped awkwardly at the opening fence - eased out of contention before the third from home
Non-runners: Radharc Na Slaine (vet's certificate, pulled shoe off), Sheeka Supreme (self certificate, cut leg)
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.