14:10
Klargester Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 6.51s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress from the 9th marker - hit the front approaching the last two furlongs - took command at the final furlong - drew clear under pressure to score
Paul O'Brien
Helen Nelmes
Settled in the pack early - moved up smoothly from 4 out to hit the front 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - overtaken approaching the last - stayed on for second unable to match winner
Gavin Sheehan
Harriet Brown
Held up towards back - lost touch before the 10th - found renewed effort and kept going from 3 out - finished strongly after the last to grab third close home
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held up in the pack early - improved into contention by the 10th - moved up to second 4 out - pressed on before dropping back a place 2 out - dropped to fourth on the run-in
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Tracked the front group early - lost touch three out then found renewed impetus approaching two out - stayed on past the last without threatening the leaders to finish fifth
Sean Houlihan
Linda Blackford
Settled close to the front - hit the front before the 8th then lost that spot at the 10th - pressed for effort 3 out - lost ground approaching the last two furlongs to finish sixth
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled close to the pace early - hit the front at the 10th before being bumped by a loose horse four out - lost command three out then dropped away rapidly before two out - finished well beaten in 7th
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace early - lost the advantage before the 8th - stayed handy - pressed for effort before 4 out - dropped away from there to finish 8th
James Best
Sarah Robinson
Held mid-pack early - lost touch and slipped towards the back by the 9th - toiling badly - pulled up before the 10th
Rex Dingle
Jeremy Scott
Held up towards the back - wandered right and awkward at the 3rd - shaky over the 4th - soon losing touch - drifted right once more before the 6th and pulled up ahead of the 7th
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Stumbled on touchdown at the opening fence and dislodged 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.