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KSR Lighting Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m1f210y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 51.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Chad Bament (5)
Anthony Honeyball
Settled off the pace early - crept into contention before 4 out - asked for effort and lost ground - up to third 2 out - closed on the front-runner approaching the last - finished strongly to hit the front inside the final furlong and a half
Dylan Johnston
Neil Mulholland
Up with the front group - moved to the front 4 out - challenged 3 out - driven and momentarily displaced before left in front 2 out - two lengths clear approaching the last before worn down inside the final 110yds to finish second
Tom Cannon
Clare Ellam
Settled towards the back - jumped poorly at the 8th - made progress from the 15th - challenged for the lead 4 out - dropped to third 3 out before left in second 2 out - plugged on at one speed up the run-in
James Best
Jane Williams
Handy early - dropped back before the 15th and pressed for effort as rivals went clear - nudged into contention 4 out - promoted to fourth 2 out - finished steadily in fourth
Ben Godfrey
Harriet Brown
Handy early - pressed and faded before 4 out - stayed on into fifth from 2 out and held that spot to the line
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Shared front spot early - pushed along and lost command 4 out - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 6th
Conor Ring
Mrs C Williams
Shared front position early - pushed along and lost front spot before 4 out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
James Davies
Henry Oliver
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort before 15th - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Tabitha Worsley
Nick Gifford
Held up in rear from the start - eased and pulled up before the 16th
Jack Tudor
Joe Tizzard
Held up in the pack - stayed off the pace through the contest - eased down and pulled up before the 15th
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Max Comley
Settled in rear of the pack early - made progress to join the front group 4 out - pushed on to challenge for the lead 3 out - edged in front but stumbled and parted with rider 2 out
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.