19:20
Lynn Siddall Memorial Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m41y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 47.35s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
James Walton
Set the pace early before yielding the front after the 2nd - sat second and travelling comfortably despite a mistake at the 9th - challenged the front-runner after two out and remained competitive - given a squeeze approaching the last - hit the front on the run-in - opened up a commanding advantage with ease - scored comfortably
Alice Stevens (3)
Micky Hammond
Settled at back early - urged forward after 4 out - lost touch and toiled soon after - found renewed impetus before the last - kept driving on run-in to take second - unable to trouble winner
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
Drifted right early over fences - travelled handily and hit the front after the 2nd - untidy 13th - urged forward after two out - hit last as rival came alongside then handed up advantage - couldn't find more and slipped to third close home
Harry Reed
Sandy Forster
Settled with the pack early - pushed along after 4 out - moved into third before 3 out - unable to gain more ground from 2 out and dropped away late
Bruce Lynn
Gary Rutherford
Held up towards the back - lost touch after the 9th - pulled up before the 13th
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Untidy over early fences - held third spot - pressed for effort before three out - slipped back and toiling two out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Kells Priory (unsuitable ground), Killybegs Jet Lady (unsuitable ground), Milan Milos (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.