18:42
South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f177y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 5.82s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
David Rees
Inclined to drift right at fences - settled at the back but moving fluently - in contention 4 out - progress to the front 2 out - soon under pressure and drew away - kept on up the run-in
Ned Fox (3)
Harriet Brown
Handy in the pack early - shared front spot 13th - pushed along to go clear before 4 out - just in front again 3 out - lost advantage 2 out and bumped a touch - unable to match winner's turn of foot - stayed on gamely without getting back up for the win
Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held mid-pack early - pressed into contention with 4 to jump - close up rounding the home turn - stayed on at one gear to the last finishing 3rd
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Settled mid-pack - still holding position 4 out - pressed on but effort leveled off approaching 2 out - moved into fourth close home
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Handy with the pace early - hit the front 11th then lost that spot 13th - pressed for effort after 14th - still involved 4 out and finding a bit more 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out - finished fifth
Ellis Collier (5)
Mrs C Williams
Settled in the pack early - shared front running by the 13th before being overtaken and pushed along before 4 out - dropped away then - stayed on at one gear before the last finishing sixth
Shane Quinlan (3)
Mel Rowley
Held mid-pack early - slipped towards the back by the 6th - fell away after the 9th - still holding a chance 4 out - pressed for effort and unable to challenge into the last
James Best
Jane Williams
Handy with front pack early - blundered and came down at 10th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Jumped raggedly early - went to front before losing command 11th - still handy back of pack 4 out - dropped away quickly after - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Ahanaglogh (unsuitable ground), Gingerbred (vet's certificate, colic), I Ain't Your Mate (unsuitable ground), Swift Jet (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.