14:30
weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f166y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 3 runners
Winning time 5m 17.79s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled handy early - slipped to rear passing 5th - moved through to reach the front-runner before 3 out - edged back before regaining ground to join the front around 2 out - hit the front soon after and stayed on strongly to draw away up the run-in
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Set the pace early - pressed for advantage under urging 2 out then quickly overtaken - unable to match rival's finishing pace and beaten into second
Brendan Powell
David Bridgwater
Settled at the back early - moved into contention behind the front-runner by the 5th - pushed along and dropped away before 3 out - faded again approaching the last
Non-runners: Angel's Dream (self certificate, off feed), Birdman Bob (self certificate, heat in leg)
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.