16:00
Family Fun Day 9 April Open Hunters' Chase
Class 5, 2m7f3y, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 10.96s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Miss Gina Andrews
Paul Nicholls
Handy early - shared front spot by the 7th - broke away with a rival 8th - took over 11th - opened a big advantage after 4 out and ran out an effortless winner
Miss Lucy Turner
Miss S McQueen
Held a forward spot early - dropped back into the pack by the 6th and adrift by the 10th - never a factor at the 12th - rallied into clear second before 3 out
Mr Darren Andrews (3)
Mrs J Boucher
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly 12th - unable to challenge - finished third
Mr Dominic Lewis (7)
Dan Skelton
Set the pace early - shared front spot around the 7th - broke away with the eventual winner by the 8th - overtaken at the 11th - pushed along after the 13th and soon held no hope with that rival - lost momentum from four out and faded home
Mr Joshua Newman
J Newman
Settled with the pack early - began finding little as pace quickened - eased and withdrawn from contention before the 11th - later found to have shed a plate
Mr Richard Upton (7)
Miss Holly Chaston
Sat handy behind pace early - dropped away 3rd - error 7th and slipped further back - pulled up before 11th having been well adrift
Mr Martin McIntyre (3)
Darren McAlinden
Settled at the back early - clipped 6th and scratchy over 8th - far adrift before being pulled up ahead of 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.