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Hugh Cavendish Veterans' Handicap Chase
Class 3, 3m5f80y, Chase, 9yo+, Rated 0-135, 5 runners
Winning time 7m 34.12s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Mr James Murray (7)
Mickey Bowen
Settled at the back early - still handy 4 out - up into third before the last but briefly boxed in - pushed along to hit the front around the home bend - stayed on strongly to prevail
Benjamin Macey (5)
Seamus Mullins
Held a midpack position early - hit the 9th awkwardly - urged along past the 15th and again before four out - made progress three out - closed on the front-runner two out and stayed on terms after the last - held on at an even effort to the line - finished second beaten 7.5 lengths
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled in the pack early - lost place and driven along 16th - hit the fence 4 out - down to the back before the last - rallied late to finish third
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Sat close up early - moved into second at the 16th - pressed for effort 4 out - dropped back 2 out - faded early home turn to finish 4th
No. 2
11yo, 11-1, OR 117
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Set the pace early - stumbled at the 16th - challenged for top spot two out - driven along past the last before losing the advantage and dropping away on the home bend
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.