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Fitzdares Extra Places Every Day Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m60y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 27.20s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Callum Pritchard (5)
Joe Tickle
Tucked up front early - hit the front 3rd - lost command 8th but stayed in touch - regained command 14th - asked for effort before 4 out - powered clear 3 out - driven out approaching last - edged clear late but had to fight - prevailed by the narrowest of margins
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Christian Williams
Settled behind the front group - urged forward before 4 out - found renewed energy 3 out - moved into second at the 2 out fence - stayed on up the run-in to finish a short head second
Miss Lucy Turner (5)
James Evans
Went straight to front - overtaken 3rd and sat second - back in command by 8th - stumbled rounding bend before 10th - dropped to second at 14th - stayed with front group and dropped away 4 out but rallied - couldn't find enough to get involved from there
Sean Bowen
Nick Scholfield
Held up in the pack early - lost touch from the 3rd and untidy over obstacles - still adrift 4 out but driven along - responded 2 out - kept on to the line to finish 4th
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Sat handy behind pace - hesitant over 5th - briefly disputed lead 14th - driven from 4 out - dropped back 2 out and held on for fifth without finding more
James Turner (5)
John O'Shea
Held up early - blundered 6th - lost footing on bend before 10th and pulled up
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Broke well but then declined to go on - eased and pulled up
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.