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Pertemps Network Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f191y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 47.76s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Settled towards the back early - fumbled at the 9th - driven into second spot after the 14th - closed on the leader 2 out - shaken up to go clear last and stayed on strongly to the line
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Handy early - hit front after 14th - pushed on 3 out - reeled in 2 out then overtaken at the last - held effort to the line
Charlie Todd
Pam Sly
Left-leaning at fences early - sat behind the front pack - scratchy at the 9th - urged into third from the 14th - improved position after two out before fading on the run to the line - finished third
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Towards the back - nudged for effort from early - jumped untidily at the 7th - in difficulty by the 12th - dropped away from the main group after the 14th and faded to finish 4th
Mr Charlie Case (7)
Ben Case
Settled third early - stumbled 10th and needed encouragement - dropped back after 13th - slipped towards the back and toiling 14th - faded before 3 out to finish 5th
Tom Broughton (5)
Nick Kent
Set the pace early - dropped back after the 14th and faded fast approaching 3 out - eased down and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Kings Justice (self 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.