11:45
SprayClad UK NE Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f65y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-115, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 51.27s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Harry Atkins (7)
Neil Mulholland
Set the pace throughout - scratchy over the second-last - asked for effort soon after - opened daylight approaching the final fence and held on strongly to the line
Tom Midgley (3)
Sam England
Settled second early - urged on before two out and lost ground under pressure approaching final fence - stayed on up the straight but couldn't close on the winner
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along after 3 out then lost touch approaching 2 out - finished well after the last - lacked the speed to get involved
Sean Quinlan
Ann Hamilton
Settled in the pack early - clipped a fence at the 9th - scrambled awkwardly 3 out - driven up to close ground before 2 out but unable to threaten - clouted the last and faded from there
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Inclined right at fences - settled towards the back of the pack - moved into contention after the 5th - untidy at the 9th and driven without response - dropped away 3 out and beaten well before 2 out
Jack Power (5)
Patrick Neville
Held in the pack early - stumbled at the 1st and again 2nd - dropped back after a slip at the 7th - pushed on from the 9th - faded out of contention before 3 out and finished 6th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled towards the back - never a factor - well beaten in 7th
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Settled towards the back - stumbled three out and pushed along - pulled up before two out
Joe Williamson (3)
Henry Hogarth
Held up in rear - errors at the 7th and 9th - moving into contention before a blunder at the 11th - crashing mistake 3 out - pulled up shortly 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.