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Red Mills Chase (Grade 2)
Grade 2, 2m3f70y, Chase, 5yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 46.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled last early - shaken up with a stumble two out then driven into third approaching final flight - stayed on strongly to hit the front late
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat behind the front group early - up to 3rd by halfway then 2nd with three left - went ahead one out - driven approaching the final fence and battled on up the run-in - overhauled near the line to finish 2nd
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Sent clear early and asked for effort - lost the front and blundered 2 out - held in third down the run-in without finding more
Jack G Gilligan
Paul John Gilligan
Sat close to pace early - held second at a steady tempo through halfway - dropped to third and driven after 3 out - unable to threaten those ahead nearing the last - held on without finding more late
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.