19:42
Summerley Recruitment Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f104y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 4.07s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace from the off - challenged three out and asked for effort soon after - met two out cleanly - stayed on to open a length gap approaching the final fence - margin narrowed late but held on for the win
Robbie David (5)
Daisy Hitchins
Settled off the pace in the pack - improved into contention 3 out - pushed along and stayed on into last - pressed the winner from there - unable to reel in and beaten half a length
Jack Tudor
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack - moved up to challenge leader 3 out - blundered 2 out and needed urging - stayed on at one gear but yielded second spot close home finished third
Paul O'Brien
Helen Nelmes
Settled in mid-division - pushed along before 3 out and dropped away before the last - kept on to claim fourth near the line
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Settled towards the back - still within range 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - nudged into fifth close home
James Best
Richard Hobson
Held up in the pack early - error four out - unable to improve position - well held at the finish
Dylan Johnston
Chris Gordon
Settled close to the front - pressed for effort three out and dropped away - faded quickly from there - finished well beaten in 7th
Bryan Carver
D Summersby
Settled in mid-pack - blundered and lost rider at the 5th
Non-runners: Le Galli Bier (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.