14:30
Hereford Easter Monday Family Raceday Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f194y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 27.04s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Held up in the pack - fell back to last before the 8th - moved smoothly into contention from 4 out - powered through to second after 2 out and hit the front at the last - kept on to win
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Sat behind pace early - moved into second before four out - hit front three out and asked for effort soon after - overtaken at the last - stayed on for second
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled towards the back - moved through field after 9th - into second 3 out - clipped the penultimate flight then pressed for effort and slipped back a place - dropped away after the last
James Davies
Henry Oliver
Set the pace early - lost front spot 4 out but soon urged forward to reclaim it - overtaken again 3 out - dropped away 2 out to finish fourth
Mr R Sugrue (7)
Clare Hobson
Settled in the pack early - slipped to rear 4 out before finding some late headway approaching 3 out - pushed along after that but unable to close from 2 out - finished well held
Luke Scott (3)
Phillippa Taylor
Handy early despite an untidy jump - hit the front 4 out but soon lost the advantage under pressure - dropped away 3 out to finish sixth
Mr Charlie Case (7)
David Dennis
Sat close to the front pack early - jumped awkwardly and slipped to 12th - needed encouragement soon after - fell right away from the field before four out - finished well adrift in 7th
Sean Bowen
Mrs C Williams
Settled towards the back - crept into contention approaching 4 out - lost touch from 2 out and beaten well home
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in mid-pack early - came adrift from mount and unseated at the 4th
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.