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Aidan & Margaret McDonnell's Golden Anniversary Open Hunters' Chase
Class 4, 2m7f96y, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 2.59s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Mr Paddy Barlow (3)
Norman Sanderson
Towards the back early - up to share third place by 4 out - moved to the front before the last and drew right out - kept on strongly on the run-in
Mr John Dawson
M Cregan
Held handy position wide - driven up towards front two out - into runner-up spot before last and kept going to the line but no answer to winner
Mr Nick Orpwood (3)
Miss Joanne Murphy
Tracked leaders on rail - dropped away approaching two out and driven forward - kept on same gear to finish third
Miss Lucy Brown (7)
Miss Lucy Brown
Handy early - hesitant at first fence - tracking front group - urged forward before two out and unable to find more finishing fourth
Miss Natasha Cookson (7)
Tom Fife
Held up early - urged forward at the 13th - dropped away 2 out - well held in 5th
Mr Samuel Scott (7)
Myles Osborne
Set the pace under pressure - driven approaching final two furlongs then overtaken before the last - faded rapidly to finish sixth
No. 5
10yo, 11-5, OR 122
J: Miss Lisa O'Connor (7) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Miss Lisa O'Connor (7)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Sat close to the pace early - clipped the 4th and settled through the pack - faded badly by the 10th - pushed along 3 out but found nothing finishing well down the field
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.