14:05
Ethical Packaging Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f177y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 11.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Thomas Faulkner
Held up towards the back - progress on the inner to sit just off the front rank by the 12th - travelling strongly into 2nd on the inside on the home turn - in front 4 out - asserted after the following fence and ran out a comfortable winner
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Behind gently at the opening fence - up with the pacesetter then went ahead entering the straight - overtaken 4 out - lost fluency at the following obstacle and had no answer for the winner
Joe Anderson (3)
Jamie Snowden
Fractionally in front early - dropped in behind front group - lost touch before 5 out - well adrift and beaten into 3rd
Harry Kimber
Richenda Ford
Settled towards the back of the field early - slipped further behind after the 10th - stumbled at the 13th - well adrift in 4th spot 3 out and finished well beaten
James Best
Brian Eckley
Settled 4th early - moved into 3rd by the 8th and jumped poorly at the 10th - shaken up to hold 3rd before 4 out - lost ground before the following fence and dropped away
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled towards rear of field - fell at 1st
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Georgie Howell
Handy in third early - hit front on the second - still in command approaching 12th - pushed along and lost lead entering straight - dropped away fast and eased out of contention before the following fence
Non-runners: Radharc Na Slaine (vet's 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.