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Southern Contract Lifting Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f104y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 56.66s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Ben Case
Held up at the rear early - improved into contention 4 out - moving strongly to join the front group 2 out - shifted to the left after that - knocked when finding a run between horses approaching last - driven to the front on the run-in and stayed on to win
Ben Godfrey
Robert Walford
Shared front spot early - lost it after 3rd - moved into command 5th - drifted left three out - pushed along and pressed before two out - drifted right nearing last - overtaken on the run-in but stayed on for second
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Held handy early - asked for effort 4 out - moved into second before 3 out - eased out of it after last to finish third
Ned Fox (3)
Harriet Brown
Held up in the pack - slipped to the back after the 5th - driven to close up before the last but couldn't find more in the closing stages
Tom Cannon
Karen Jewell
Sat behind front pack early - pressed for effort after third-last - gave way soon after - well held at finish
Marc Goldstein
Karen Jewell
Settled mid-pack early - improved onto the front group by the 7th - well positioned before making contact 4 out and losing rider
Caoilin Quinn
Paddy Butler
Shared pace early - moved to front after 3rd - lost advantage at 5th - fell back to third and soon struggling 4 out - error at the last and unseated
Non-runners: Hobie (self certificate, off feed), Wellwillya (unsuitable ground)
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.