16:20
Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m8y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 58.04s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Robert Dunne
Tom Gretton
Settled in midfield early - improved into third by the 5th - hit the top approaching two out - pushed clear into the straight - kept going strongly to the line
Brian Hughes
L J Morgan
Set the pace early - lost front spot nearing 2 out and driven round the turn - stayed on well but outclassed by winner in second
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled midpack early - unbalanced at first obstacle - improved into contention with four to jump - up to fourth after three out - driven to chase the front group into the straight - stayed on same gear for third
Shane Quinlan (3)
Katy Price
Settled in the pack early - driven up from 2 furlongs out and kept going - well held into 4th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Held up towards the back - crept past faders approaching the final fence - not fluent enough to threaten - finished fifth
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled midfield - nudged for effort 7th - found nothing under pressure - well held in 6th
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Held up at the back - unable to challenge leading group - finished well held in 7th
Harry Reed
Jackie Du Plessis
Tracked the front group early - urged forward three out then dropped back - driven approaching straight - fading and clipped the final fence
Sam Twiston-Davies
David Dennis
Sat close to the pace early - began to concede touch approaching 4 out - eased back through the field steadily thereafter - trailed in well beaten in 9th
Philip Armson (3)
Richard Armson
Sat close to the front pack early - dropped away before losing touch - pulled up after 4 out
Toby Wynne
Sam Allwood
Held up towards the back - clipped 3rd fence - stumbled at 7th - driven approaching 4 out then quickly eased and withdrawn
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - fumbled at the 4th and lost touch with the field - eased out of contention approaching 3 out
Non-runners: Dark Soldier (self certificate, swelling)
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.