19:15
Elizabeth Elliott Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f15y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 23.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled towards the back - checked briefly second - urged forward after three out - made smooth progress from two out - stayed on strongly to get up close home
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Settled in the pack early - made ground into contention approaching two out looking comfortable - hit the front at the last - pushed along soon after and driven out under pressure - caught close to the line and edged out into second
Charlie Maggs (3)
Patrick Morris
Handy early - hit front before 3rd - lost place before 10th - stayed close up - shared advantage 2 out - pushed along after last - edged back to third close home
Sean Quinlan
Ian Duncan
Set the pace early - lost front spot briefly before the 2nd then rallied to retake it before the 10th - stayed on terms into the closing stages - overtaken close home - lost placings on the run-in and finished fourth
Joshua Thompson (5)
Adam Nicol
Settled close to the pace - brought down at the 4th
Callum Bewley
Martin Todhunter
Handy early - came down at 4th
Harry Reed
Sandy Forster
Held a midpack position early - lost touch with the front group beyond three from home - dropped right out and eased to a stop before the final fence
Ryan Mania
Jessica Bedi
Settled in a forward spot early - hit the front before the 2nd but surrendered it before the 3rd - dropped away with two to jump - lost all momentum and was eased out of contention before the last
Nathan Moscrop
Annabelle Sowray
Handy early - fell away after the 11th - well behind and pulled up before the last
William Shanahan (5)
Jennie Candlish
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 4th - well adrift and eased before the 8th - pulled up
No. 6
5yo, 11-0, OR 86
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled towards the back early - lost ground after the second and dropped away before struggling with a serious error at the 11th - well beaten late and eased down before the final fence
Danny McMenamin
Micky Hammond
Held up towards the back - untidy over 3rd - baulked by a downed horse and loose rider at the 4th - came out of the incident and race ended there
Conor Rabbitt (3)
Jessica Bedi
Settled with the front group - unseated rider at the 2nd
Non-runners: Yapper Hill (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.