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Mike's Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f3y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 54.31s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
James Davies
Henry Oliver
Settled in third early - hit the front three out and edged away two out - pushed out on the run-in - stayed on well to score
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Settled fourth early - made headway into front group by the 12th - pressed for effort 3 out - up with the front two before 2 out - moved into second before the last and battled on to finish 4.25 lengths back
Callum Pritchard (3)
Joe Tickle
Went straight to front - overtaken before 4th - shared advantage 5th - edged back in front 8th before regaining command 12th - pressed for effort 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - surrendered second spot approaching last - faded on run-in
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Held up in the pack - urged into contention 12th - knocked off stride 4 out - pressed for effort 2 out - responded before the last to move into third - stayed on for fourth
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled towards the back early - improved into midfield by the 11th - closed on the pace 4 out - pressed for effort 3 out - began to feel the pinch after 2 out - dropped a place late and eased off up the run-in
Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Christian Williams
Settled near the back of the field - lost touch with the pack early and dropped away - well beaten by 3 out
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Prominent early - moved to the front before the 3rd - matched stride for stride at the 5th - well in command by the 8th - lost the advantage at the 12th - blundered 4 out and immediately lost ground - pulled up approaching 3 out
Non-runners: Fat Sam (self certificate)
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.