16:40
Fairlight Studios Cafe At Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m5f28y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 33.51s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled just behind the pace early - dropped back after being outrun before the 11th - urged forward to close in again 3 out - squeezed for space around the turn before 2 out - found extra to move up into second 2 out - driven out in the last stages - battled hard on the run-in - got up close home to score
William Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Held up towards the back - made smooth progress from 11th - upped alongside the pacesetter approaching 4 out - went in front 2 out - driven along before the last - kept on gamely but caught close home
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled close to the pace - moved into second 3 out then dropped a spot on the turn before that - promoted back to fourth approaching 2 out and held on for third
Harry Bannister
Julian Smith
Held up at the back - lost touch from 3 out then promoted to fifth 2 out - fading when moved into fourth at the last
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled in the pack early - serious error at the 6th - lost touch from 3 out and beaten a long way home
Nathan Moscrop
Iain Jardine
Held up in the pack early - driven after the 12th and soon found wanting - well adrift by the second last
Callum Bewley
Jessica Bedi
Settled towards the back early - crept into contention from 10th - travelling in the pack before falling 3 out
Ryan Mania
Adam Nicol
Went straight to front - dictated matters throughout - clear by two lengths before coming down two out
Charlie Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
Settled midpack early - made ground into contention by the 9th and driven into third 2 out - fading when came down at the final fence
Edward Austin (5)
Victor Thompson
Held up at the back - urged forward but slipped further back by the 9th - hampered by a loose horse 3 out - well behind and pulled up before 2 out
Peter Kavanagh
Hugh Burns
Settled at the back early - lost touch with the field - pulled up before the 7th
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.