14:50
Paul Barber Memorial Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f3y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 6.11s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Held up towards the back - began to make progress from the 10th - moved into second place 4 out - shaken up to hit the front before 3 out - required more urging soon after - drew away on the run-in to score easily
Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Up with the pursuit pack - jumped poorly at the 4th and 5th - off the bridle after 4 out - moved into second before 3 out - left well behind by the winner from 2 out - beaten when a dreadful error at the last nearly dislodged the rider
James Davies
Carroll Gray
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field by the 11th - unable to close throughout - moved into third late without threatening
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Sat behind the front group early - dropped back after the 12th and pushed on approaching 4 out - faded before 3 out to finish fourth
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Settled early behind the front runner - scrappy over the tenth and again next - hit the front four out - pushed along and overtaken before three out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in mid-pack early - came down at the first
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Drifted left over obstacles early - held up in the pack - scrappy over 6th and again 12th - stumbled badly and came down 4 out
Rian Corcoran (7)
David Pipe
Settled towards the back of the pack - lost touch after the 10th - pulled up before the 13th
James Best
Martin Keighley
Veered left occasionally in the early stages - hit the front and opened a big gap after the 3rd - scrappy over the 6th and again at the 7th - margin shrinking by the 11th - lost impetus fast once overtaken 4 out - eased out of contention before the 3 out marker
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled with the pack early - slipped towards the back by the 8th and toiling into 11th - pulled up before the 13th
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.