18:40
Fontwell Park Half Year Membership Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f104y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 53.92s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Set the pace from the start - pressed for effort after the second-last then drifted slightly left approaching the finish - stayed on strongly to score
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - moved into second approaching 3 out - driven on after 2 out in pursuit of the leader - boxed in for room on the run-in then edged right - finished second one and three quarter lengths down after keeping on
Ciaran Gethings
Ben Case
Settled just off the pace - moved into fourth approaching 4 out - up to third with 3 to jump - pushed along but stayed on same pace to the line
Chad Bament (5)
Anthony Honeyball
Settled just off the pace early - lost contact approaching four out - found a bit late to move up into fourth up the straight but well beaten
Brendan Powell
Karen Jewell
Held up close to the pace early - fence 3 out crossed awkwardly to the right and dropped back - pressed for effort but faded thereafter - finished 5th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort before 3 out and soon dropped away - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled towards the back - losing touch before 4 out - eased and pulled up soon after
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.