15:05
Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m2f40y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 48.04s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Robert Dunne
Matt Sheppard
Settled towards the back and some way off the pack early - regained contact soon after - made smooth progress from four out - closing on the front-runners and travelling strongly before a small error three out - hit the front two out - went clear after the last and won comfortably
Lewis Saunders (5)
Kevin Pickard
Handy near front early - driven up after 3 out - moved into second by last - stayed on for clear second beaten 5 lengths
Shane Quinlan (3)
Katy Price
Stumbled at the off - soon up with the pace - lost a bit of ground 4 out - back in touch with the front group 3 out - inherited fourth 2 out - moved into third after the last and stayed on to finish third
Bryan Carver
Chris Down
Soon showing the way - serious mistake at the 4th and caught - raced handily before regaining command at the 10th - passed 3 out - hampered 2 out - dropped from third after the final fence and faded into fourth
Shane Fenelon (5)
Alan Jones
Held up towards the back - closed a little then blundered two out - stayed on past the line to finish fifth
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Sat close to the pace early - third for much of the way - stumbled at the 8th - lost touch from 3 out and dropped away steadily to finish sixth
James Bowen
Evan Williams
Hesitant to begin and soon adrift at back after error at 1st - errors continued through the contest - well beaten before 3 out
Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Ella Pickard
Handy early - hit front 4th - lost advantage 10th - dropped away before fading fast and pulled up before 3 out
Conor O'Farrell
Tom Gretton
Settled in the pack - made ground on the front group after the 9th - sharing the advantage from 4 out and going strongly - took over 3 out - looked set to feature when a serious error at the 2nd last unseated the rider
Non-runners: Grain Trade (travel problems)
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.