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Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f19y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 12.72s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Up with the pace from early - contesting the front alongside rivals from 4 out - slight error 3 out but a cleaner leap 2 out and began to pull clear - stretched the field after the last and finished in style
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled towards back - stumbled at 6th - urged into progress from 4 out - awkward jump and driven 3 out - closed on front group before last - moved into second after last but unable to peg back winner and stayed on for the runner-up spot
Tom Midgley (3)
Nick Kent
Settled handy in the pack - urged into effort before 4 out - closed on the pace 3 out - moved into second 2 out - eased back to third after the last and held on for the same
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Went straight to front - urged to keep advantage when caught up 4 out - edged in front briefly before losing that spot 3 out - driven on after 2 out - dropped away and blundered at the last then faded through the line
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Held up in the pack early - made progress on front group after 2nd - urged into contention after 11th - hit a rhythm blip 4 out then asked for effort 3 out - lost ground before 2 out and faded out of contention
Bruce Lynn
Gary Rutherford
Held up towards the back - hit the third and again four out - lost touch before three out - dropped away between the final two flights - well held at the finish
Callum Bewley
Daragh Bourke
Handy with the front group early - pressed for effort past the 10th and lost pace before 4 out to fall to the back - well beaten from 3 out home
Miss Pippa Brown (7)
Victor Thompson
Settled towards the back early - fumbled first fence costing momentum - improved into contention before 7th but blundered again at 8th under pressure - dropped away and pulled up after 9th
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.