18:50
Port Of Blyth Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f15y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 20.28s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Richie McLernon
Sam England
Prominent early - hit front after first before giving it up at 4th - sat behind pace-setter from 5th - crept closer from 3 out - roused after 2 out - closing on rival approaching last - driven to the front on run-in - drew away near the line - won comfortably
Ryan Mania
Dianne Sayer
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - upsides the pace before moving in front after the 4th - opened a big gap approaching the 5th - margin shrank by 3 out - caught approaching the last - shaken up but overtaken on the run-in - unable to fight back close home
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled with the group early - moved into third by the 5th - urged on approaching the 11th - stayed under pressure from four out - clipped a fence three out - dropped away from the front two after the second last and beaten from there
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Sent clear early before being overtaken - settled just behind the pace - hesitated at the 4th and dropped back - urged forward after the 10th - fell away before 4 out - finished well beaten in 4th
Callum Bewley
Andrew Wilson
Struggled from the outset - well adrift by four out - never in contention - finished well held
Joe Williamson
Alison Hamilton
Settled at the back early - hit the 11th and dropped away before 4 out - well adrift when eased out of contention before the last
Non-runners: Lewa House (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.