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Vanessa Littler's 60th Birthday Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m54y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 56.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Settled midfield early - improved into 6th then up to 3rd - driven to close on pacesetter approaching 3 out - hit front before final fence - kept finding under pressure to score comfortably
Lee Edwards
Charles & Adam Pogson
Held up at the back holding an eager pace early - improved into fourth after 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - stayed on late to secure second without threatening the winner
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Settled in the pack early - improved to third by the 6th and clipped an obstacle - driven on after three out - stayed on at one speed to finish third
No. 2
7yo, 11-7, OR 93
J: Charlie Todd · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Charlie Todd
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Tracked pace early before hitting front at start - asked for effort approaching 2 out - lost lead before final fence - driven out but faded near finish to come home 4th
Brendan Powell
Dan Horsford
Settled towards the back - stumbled 3rd - driven approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after and held on for 5th
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Held a forward spot on the outside - dropped away at the 7th after an untidy jump - fell right behind and was withdrawn before the second-last
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Went straight to front - overtaken soon after first - stayed in touch through early fences - hit third and settled just behind the pace - laboured and fell back at sixth - blundered three out and faded before being pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Ballywood (unsuitable ground), Kally Des Bruyeres (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.