14:38
Sky Bet Club Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m1f54y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 33.42s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up towards back of pack early - improved into contention by 14th - up into fourth 4 out - driven forward in pursuit 3 out - blundered 2 out and roused - kept battling on the run-in to edge ahead close home
Benjamin Macey (7)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace early - blundered four out and came under pressure from rivals - driven out and battled on gamely - kept finding under pressure up the run-in - caught close home to lose out by a whisker
Philip Armson (3)
Richard Armson
Held up in midfield - untidy at the 3rd then made ground at the 4th - blundered at the 5th and needed urging - moved into second at the 15th - driven 4 out before closing on the front-runner - kept on at one tempo from 2 out to finish third
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Handy in second early - fumbled 15th to drop back a spot - driven up 4 out to close on pacesetter - hesitant over 3 out with urging needed - stayed on same speed to finish 4th
Ross Chapman
Maurice Barnes
Tracked front pack early - urged forward 4 out - weakened steadily to finish fifth
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled towards the back of the pack - some late improvement from 15th - no impact by three out - finished sixth
Jack Power (5)
Christopher Kellett
Tracked pace-setter early - dropped away at the 5th and settled midfield - faded four out then well held late
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Settled in the pack early - urged to keep tempo before fading from 4 out - well held at the finish
Brian Hughes
James Moffatt
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 9th
Tom Midgley (3)
Sam England
Settled in the pack early - jumped awkwardly around 7th - lost touch after 4 out - well held at the finish
Luke Scott (3)
Stella Barclay
Held up towards the back - dropped away with four to jump - well held at the finish
Alan Doyle (3)
Stuart Coltherd
Settled midfield early - blundered 3rd and clumsy again 4th - dropped towards the back by 8th - detached from the field by 12th - eased out of contention with four to jump
Peter Kavanagh
Hugh Burns
Held up at the back - dropped away 4 out - pulled up before the following fence
Shane Fenelon (5)
Barry Murtagh
Settled towards the back - error and dislodged rider at the 11th
Non-runners: Stonegate (vet's certificate, rash)
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.