14:05
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
Class 5, 1m7f145y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 54.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Front early - stumbled at 8th - lost front spot 9th - back in charge before 3 out but erred there - opened up a small margin - clipped 2 out - driven approaching last - gap narrowed close home - held on to prevail
Aaron Anderson (5)
Joanne Foster
Tracked pace early - hit front 9th - overtaken before 3 out - lengths adrift when pushed along before 2 out - unable to peg back leader approaching last - rallied gamely to narrow gap near line but denied by a half-length
Ross Chapman
Stuart Coltherd
Tracked front two early - dropped away 6th - under pressure and far back 9th - improved into third after 2 out and finished 3rd without threatening
Joe Williamson (3)
Andrew Crook
Settled with the pack early - asked for effort after the 9th and again before 3 out - dropped away from 2 out to finish 4th
Conor Rabbitt (3)
Peter Winks
Settled at the back - error at the 3rd - dropped away from rivals after the 6th - well beaten from the 9th onward
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.