16:30
Molson Coors Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m1f107y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 24.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Set the pace early - lost front spot then sat close up - began pressing the pace group turning for home from three out - moved back in front approaching the last and going strongly - kicked away two furlongs out under pressure - margin narrowed inside the final furlong - dug in to prevail at the line
Callum Pritchard
Tim Vaughan
Handy early - edged closer 4 out - urged forward with work left after last - kept responding from 2f out - denied by narrow margin into second late
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Set the pace - displaced before the 1st - driven and then pegged back after the last - left behind by the eventual winner on the run-in - faded into 3rd
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack - improved into fourth after the second-last - stayed on through the run-in - finished fourth beaten 15 lengths
Alice Stevens (3)
Micky Hammond
Settled at back of field - improved into midpack past the 11th - lost touch from 3 out and dropped away before the last two
Richie McLernon
Sam England
Held up in mid-pack early - dropped away after the second-last - finished well beaten in 6th
Sean Quinlan
Gillian Boanas
Settled no closer than mid-pack - dropped away with two to jump - well beaten at the finish
Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
Michael Chapman
Held a forward position early - lost touch with the front two 4 out - blundered 3 out - dropped away quickly to finish well behind
Derek Fox
Leonard Kerr
Held up towards the back - lost more ground and outpaced before halfway - well behind and eased out of contention before 4 out - pulled up
Non-runners: Jet Light (unsuitable ground), Kaviar Wood (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.