16:45
Crest Racing Mares' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m2f40y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 38.95s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Freddie Keighley (5)
Martin Keighley
Settled behind the front group early - hit the front 7th - opened a small gap 8th before margin narrowed 10th - pressed on again after 3 out - stayed on strongly to the finish
Sean Houlihan
Sue Gardner
Front from the off - untidy at the 2nd - drifted left at the 4th - overtaken 7th - dropped to third momentarily after 4 out - held at 3 out and kept on at one speed to finish second
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Settled prominently early - improved into third by the 5th - a bit untidy at the 8th - moved up to second after 4 out - couldn't quicken when asked before 3 out and dropped away approaching 2 out
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Handy early and close to the front pair - driven from the 8th - under pressure next - fading from 4 out - beaten when pulled up sharply 3 out - well held in 4th
Harry Reed
Nick Scholfield
Broke to the left and settled last - hesitant over the opening fence - lost touch with the field early - untidy again at the second - lurched violently and nearly parted company at the seventh - struggling throughout - eased out of contention after four out
Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Ella Pickard
Prominent early - blundered 5th and slipped back through field - eased out of contention after 8th and eventually withdrawn from the race approaching 4 out
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.