13:52
Racing Blogger Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 13.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Tracked the pace early - stumbled at the 2nd - stayed in touch with the front group from the 10th - made ground before four out - closed on the pacesetter three out - hit the front before the last then eased before responding again under pressure to win
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Settled midfield - jumped awkwardly at the 7th - moved through to hit the front after 4 out - overtaken approaching the last - fought back after the last but couldn't find more in the closing stages - finished second beaten 2½ lengths
Caoilin Quinn
Danni O'Neill
Held up towards the back - pushed along after 5 out and untidy 4 out - stayed on from 3 out - scrappy again at the last and unable to find more late
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Sat with front group early - improved to challenge after the 10th - hit the front 12th - overtaken 4 out and lost fluency 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish fourth
Beau Morgan (5)
Rob Summers
Settled at the back - poor leap 3rd then some progress but scrappy 5 out - dropped away after 3 out to finish 5th
Charlie Price
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled midfield early - errors five and four out - pressed for effort and quickly fell away - well beaten in 6th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the tempo out front early - lost the advantage at the 12th and faded fast from 5 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Miss Lucy Turner (5)
Venetia Williams
Settled towards the back - stumbled at the 1st - slipped further behind by the 8th and pulled up after the 10th
Non-runners: The Grey Man (unsuitable ground)
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.