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Racing Blogger Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m2f19y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 12 runners
Winning time 7m 16.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Brian Hughes
Lucinda Hughes
Settled midpack early - moved into third by the 14th before being niggled along to strike ahead inside the final furlong - kept finding more to the line
Mr William Easterby (5)
Tim Easterby
Sat handy behind pace - moved into second after the 15th - asked for effort 3 out - upsides in front 2 out - kept battling but outpaced by winner on the run-in
Jamie Hamilton
Sandy Thomson
Settled towards the back - error at the 5th - made gradual progress from 4 out - driven on before 2 out and kept on to the line without threatening the front
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Went clear early - urged forward 3 out - matched stride for stride and driven 2 out - battled on into the final furlong before giving up the advantage - weakened to finish fourth
Philip Armson (3)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Settled midfield early - untidy at the opening fence and again 11th - moved into fourth after the 15th - drifted left 4 out - kept on without gaining finishing 5th
Peter Kavanagh
Jane Walton
Handy in the early stages - dropped away rapidly after the 15th and pressed for effort - well beaten thereafter - eventually finished sixth
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Towards the back - erred at the 14th and making no impression throughout - finished 7th
Dylan Johnston
Gary Rutherford
Settled in the pack early - needed encouragement approaching 11th - made progress by 15th - clipped for room in fifth 4 out then lost ground and finished well beaten
Sean Quinlan
Ewan Whillans
Tracked the front group early - untidy over the 8th and again mistimed at the 13th costing ground - dropped away from four out and eased out of contention
Conor O'Farrell
Donald Whillans
Tracked front pair early - stumbled at 2nd and dropped back - urged forward but slipped towards the back after 10th - soon well behind and pulled up 4 out
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Held up near the back - blundered first and hit the third from home before being asked for effort - found nothing and was pulled up
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Held up towards the back - nudged along 3rd - crept into contention 9th - blundered 15th and quickly lost ground before pulled up after 2 out
Non-runners: Whispering Dancer (self certificate, abscess)
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.