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Class 5, 3m45y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 39.12s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled just off the pace early - moved into contention after the 14th - up into third 4 out - hit the front 3 out and asserted - pushed out after 2 out - stayed on for an easy win
Mr Thomas Easterby (7)
Tim Easterby
Settled in the pack early - moved into third at the 15th - urged forward and slightly awkward at four out - hit the front approaching three out but soon overtaken - fought back to challenge again two out with a blunder there - unable to get past before the finish and beaten six and a half lengths into second
Stan Sheppard
Henry Daly
Tracked the pace - hit the front before 4 out - pressed for effort soon after then lost command before 3 out - lost ground steadily from 2 out home
William Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Tracked the pace early - hit the front at the 6th - blundered and needed driving at the 14th - lost the advantage before 4 out - pressed for a response but soon dropped away
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Drifted right at the first - settled in the chasing group - niggled from the 15th and unable to make any inroad on the front rank
Charlie Maggs (3)
Maurice Barnes
Set the pace early - overtaken but stayed in touch near 6th - urged forward but slipped back around the 15th - dropped away and finished well behind in 6th
Alice Stevens (3)
Micky Hammond
Settled in rear early - moved into contention after 15th - pressed for run after 4 out but soon dropped away
Miss Pippa Brown (7)
Victor Thompson
Settled in the pack early - lost touch and slipped to the back by the 13th - eased off the pace and pulled up before 4 out
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.