14:22
Happy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 5.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Max Comley
Set the pace from the off - pushed on approaching the home turn - kept finding more to the line
Ellis Collier (5)
Evan Williams
Handy early - asked for effort after 3 out - dropped to 4th 2 out - finished with running to snatch second on the line
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Settled at back early - improved into contention 4 out - pushed along and moved into second on the run to the line - edged out for the spot close home
Jamie Brace (5)
Stephen Allen
Sat close behind the pace - pressed for effort after 3 out - dropped back on the run-in and finished without response
Harriet Tucker (7)
Anthony Day
Settled in the pack - pushed along after the fourth from home but faded two out - unable to threaten the leaders from there - finished well held in 5th
Callum Pritchard (5)
Kayley Woollacott
Settled in the pack early - hit the fourth from home and pushed along soon after - lacked the pace to get involved finished sixth
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled at the back - errored 4 out - pushed along soon after and unable to close - beaten well into 7th
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Settled towards the back - toiling before four from home - always adrift and beaten some way home for 8th
James Turner (5)
Michael Gates
Settled in behind pace - dropped to eleventh and off the pace before four out - retired from contest ahead of the second-last
Non-runners: Meranti (withdrawn, unsuitable ground)
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.