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Farm And Garden Machinery Ltd Overgrown Hedges Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 1m7f212y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 10.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Set off in front - opened a big advantage before the 2nd - overtaken at the 4th - back in command before three out - pressed from two out home - driven out in the closing stages - dug deep to prevail
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled third early - urged forward to close on the front pair after 4 out - awkward jump but moved into second 3 out - erred again 2 out - still holding claims approaching the last - challenged winner up the run-in but couldn't find more and held for second
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Held a central spot early - moved onto the heels of the front group by four out - a little untidy at the third-last - drifted right at the second-last - into third approaching the final fence - kept going but couldn't land close enough to threaten by the line
Richard Patrick
Matt Sheppard
Held up at the back - lost touch after 3 out - finished well from 2 out to close late gap
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Tucked up in second early - moved ahead with the pacesetter before the 2nd - hit the front at the 4th - lost that spot before four out - pushed along back to third 3 out - stumbled 2 out then faded quickly
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Held up at the back - checked 4out - dropped away soon after - well beaten in 6th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Ryan Potter
Settled towards the back - hit the 6th awkwardly - dropping away before coming to grief 4 out
James Turner (5)
Evan Williams
Settled towards back of field - never able to challenge for pace - dropped away and eased before 8th
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.