15:10
Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m2f162y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 7m 8.82s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Sat close behind the front group - stumbled on touching down at the 17th - scratchy over the next - driven to the front after three out - challenged approaching the last two - met the final fence cleanly and stayed on strongly to win
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
mid-pack early - moved into contention 4 out - pushed forward to chase clear runner after 3 out - edged into second and battled on gamely to finish 2nd beaten two and a half lengths
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled just off the pace early - moved closer before the fourth from home and pressed on approaching three out - kept finding through the finish to take third
Harry Reed
Grace Harris
Held a forward position early - pushed along before three out - dropped away before the final fence - finished fourth
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Set the early pace before being overtaken after the 3rd - stayed handy - fought back to the front approaching 3 out - lost that advantage soon after - dropped away before the last and beaten well
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Max Comley
Handy early - hit front after 3rd then lost that spot under pressure before 3 out - dropped away fast finishing well held
Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Christian Williams
Settled with the pack early - pressed for effort and lost contact before 4 out - trailed home in 7th
Ben Poste
Rosemary Gasson
Settled at back of field - lost touch by 16th - always well off the pace - finished a distant 8th
Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Suzy Smith
Settled towards the back - pushed along after the 16th - blundered well behind before the 4th last then well beaten at the finish
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up at the back from the off - never able to land a blow - pulled up before the 16th
Brendan Powell
Richenda Ford
Settled towards the back - pressed into contention approaching 4 out but made no headway - eased out of contention soon after
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.