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CopyBet Early Payout On Top Football Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 2, 3m1f125y, Chase, 10yo+, Rated 0-150, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 49.17s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences 1 omitted
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled in second early - moved to the front at the 3rd - made a mistake at the 8th and again lacked confidence at the 12th - asserted from 3 out - left in a commanding position at 2 out - driven out approaching the last - idled to the line
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled behind the pace - fenced awkwardly at the 14th - urged forward with little improvement approaching 3 out - promoted to second 2 out - stayed on to the line held for a distant runner-up spot
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled towards the back - blundered 8th - improved into range 12th - driven on after 4 out but found little and inherited 3rd when a rival departed 2 out
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat close up early before easing back through the pack 4th - pushed along mid-race - dropped away 4 out to finish well beaten
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Took the lead early - displaced going 3rd - up with the pace before a mistake 3 out and ridden - fell 2 out having made no inroads
Non-runners: Pats Fancy (vet's certificate, pulled shoe off)
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.