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Flat Season Opener Monday 18th May Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m110y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 40.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Broke to the left early - set the pace throughout - scrappy over the 12th - roused after the fourth from home - urged forward before the second last - driven approaching the final fence - stayed on strongly on the run-in
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Broke to the right early and settled towards the back - scrappy over the 5th and 6th - closed on the front group after the 8th - dipped at the 12th then needed encouragement past the 13th - urged forward 4 out and again into 2 out - moved into second at the last - stayed on to the line without matching the winner's finishing speed - second beaten 2 lengths
Jamie Hamilton
Lucinda Hughes
Sat behind the front group early - dropped back around the 9th and again after the 12th - pushed to keep involved before four out - found renewed purpose from two out - moved left on the run-in - improved into third close home - stayed on well at the finish
Callum Bewley
Martin Todhunter
Tracked leaders early - stumbled 10th and hesitant 11th - roused into action 4 out - driven with no response soon after - dropped away in final stretch - finished 4th
Edward Austin (5)
Gary Rutherford
Settled at the back early - hampered second and scrappy over tenth - well adrift before four out
Conor Rabbitt (3)
Kevin Hunter
Settled with the pack early - pushed along and dropping away past the 13th - soon toiling and well behind - well beaten by the fourth-last
Ned Fox (3)
Venetia Williams
Held a forward position early - stumbled and came down at the 2nd
Non-runners: Steal The Moves (unsuitable ground), Voleur De Terres (self certificate, travel problems)
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.