13:20
Michael Watson Civils & Groundworks Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m5f28y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 26.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Settled in the pack early - jumped awkwardly around 10th - made ground three out - hit the front at the last and kept going to win
Danny McMenamin
Henry Hogarth
Handy early - moved up to dispute 2 out - hit the front but overtaken near the finish - edged out into second
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled off the pace early - closed on the inner but stumbled 3 out then blundered again at the last in 3rd - unable to find more in the closing stages
Toby Wynne
Sam Allwood
Settled among the pack early - lost ground approaching 3 out - unable to close from there - finished fourth
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled in the pack early - lost momentum in 3rd - made progress from 8th - hampered stride two out then edged right - fourth turning for home and well beaten at the finish
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Jennie Candlish
Broke drifting right - hit the front early - scrappy over 3rd - lost advantage after 2 out then faded and drifted right approaching last
No. 5
7yo, 11-3, OR 90
J: Luke Scott (3) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Luke Scott (3)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled towards the back - made ground into 9th but hit a flat spot two out from that point - lost touch three out - came again briefly before the second last - dropped away approaching the final fence - finished seventh well beaten
Peter Kavanagh
Dianne Sayer
Held up towards the back - scrappy over 2nd - stumbled 8th and again 10th and 11th - unable to threaten leaders - finished well behind in 8th
Miss Pippa Brown (7)
Victor Thompson
Settled with the pack early - made ground into 6th before fading and dropping back approaching 2 out - pulled up before the last
Jamie Hamilton
Micky Hammond
Held up at the rear - dropped away before 3 out and pulled up
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Philip Kirby
Ballooned right early and lurched at 1st - settled behind the front group - stumbled 5th and rider slipped a stirrup for a moment - dropped away before 3 out - well beaten when blundering 2 out - pulled up before the last
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.