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Class 5, 3m60y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 43.16s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences 1 omitted
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled behind the pace early - moved into second after the 5th - closed on the front pair by the 8th - drifted off a true line but hit the front 4 out - roused up before 2 out - kicked away approaching the last and stayed on strongly for an unchallenged win
Paul O'Brien
Pam Sly
Handy early - hit front for a spell 4th - sat behind top two after 5th - urged into second spot after 3 out - unbalanced and jumped awkwardly 2 out - held no threat to winner and kept battling to the line
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Jumped to the front - disputed the lead after 4th fence and again at 8th - untidy jump 4 out and relinquished the advantage - under pressure and dropped to third before 2 out - found nothing and faded before the last
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled with the pack early - scrappy jumping at the 5th and 11th - blundered 4 out - pressed for effort before 2 out - unable to land a blow - dropped away up the straight
Charlie Maggs (5)
Christian Williams
Held up at rear - hampered early on - never landed a threat - finished well held
Sean Bowen
Nick Scholfield
Held up towards the back - under pressure four out then dropped away three out - pulled up before two out
Benjamin Macey (5)
Gary Hanmer
Racing near the front - fell at the 2nd and lost rider
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.