16:00
Sarnau Stables Joins Barry Murphy Racing 'Welsh Gold Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f177y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-135, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 40.29s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences 4 omitted
Result
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Handy early - went in front 2nd - lost front spot before 3rd - back in command but knocked about at 5th - scratchy jump 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - battled to the line and hung on by a whisker
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Held a forward spot early - bumped 5th - made ground on the pack four out - moved into second before two out - stayed with the winner heading to the last - battled hard on the run-in but couldn't find more late
Shane Quinlan (3)
Katy Price
Sent clear early before losing the advantage 2nd - knocked about 5th and scratchy over the next - pressed for effort before 4 out and again 3 out - lost place to the front two 2 out - found renewed energy after the last - unable to quicken again close home - held on for third beaten three quarters of a length
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Held up in the pack - error at the 9th - closed on the front group from three out - pressed approaching two out - error at the last while in contention for third - lost ground close home
Shane Fenelon (5)
Barry John Murphy
Settled at the back early - urged into contention after the 4th and hampered at the 5th - lost touch and dropped away from 3 out - found renewed effort after 2 out - kept going to the line to finish 5th
Conor Ring
Mrs C Williams
Held up towards the back - lost touch after three out - dropped away approaching the last - finished sixth
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up in the back markers - began losing touch three out - dropped away approaching the last two furlongs - finished well beaten in 7th
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Handy early - hit the front 3rd - blundered and came down 5th
Non-runners: Fortunate Man (vet's certificate, temperature)
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.