15:40
Michael & Fred Watson Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m2f59y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 59.79s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Held a spot in the pack early - pushed along with little response two out - rallied to join the front approaching the last - went clear and stayed on to win
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Shared front spot early - went clear under pressure before the second last - margin shrank as rival drew alongside at the last - overtaken soon after and held on for second
Philip Armson (3)
Richard Armson
Settled mid-pack - pushed along before 13th and closed onto the front group nearing the last - held effort to the line for third
Brian Hughes
Donald Whillans
Shared front spot early - lost command before the 3rd - pressed into contention 2 out before slipping to fourth - held gap through the run-in to finish 4th
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
Shared front spot early - pressed for effort and lost command before 2 out - dropped away quickly after - well held at the line
Nathan Moscrop
Jessica Bedi
Settled off the pace in the pack - drifted left at the 3rd - pressed for effort before 2 out then dropped away quickly to finish sixth
Jonathan England
Sam England
Pulled hard early - sat in the pack - travelling fairly well 3 out - lost touch before last and dropped away to finish 7th
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Jumping not consistently clean - settled towards the back - nudged along before the 3rd - made some ground at the 13th - pushed along before 4 out - crept a little closer approaching the last before dropping away on the run-in
Peter Kavanagh
Jane Walton
Held up at the back throughout - well adrift before two out - finished a distant 9th
Alice Stevens (3)
Micky Hammond
Held up at the back throughout - pressed for effort before the 12th - eased out of contention approaching 3 out
Charlie Maggs (5)
Barry Murtagh
Settled in the pack early - urged along before 4 out where jump wasn't clean - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
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.