14:30
Spa Motors Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m1f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 55.21s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Mr Darren Andrews (7)
Mel Rowley
Sat second early - moved ahead with rival 3 out - driven on to close down the front-runner after 2 out - alone in front at the last and kept up to the line for the win
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Sat third early - lost touch approaching 4 out - stayed handy behind the front pair before moving distant second at the last fence - stayed on to finish second
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Settled at back of field early - hit several obstacles including one four out - dropped away badly after two out - promoted into distant third at final fence - slowed to near a standstill on run-in - came home well beaten in third
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Front early - broke away with one challenger after 3 out - holding advantage under pressure when came down at the final fence
David Bass
Max Comley
Sat close to the pace in fourth early - clipped the fence 12th - lost placing and driven 4 out - dropped away rapidly - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: The Moonlight Man (self certificate, swelling)
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.