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JJ Crossfield's Sundowner Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m1f61y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 21.39s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Settled midpack early - improved into third by the 6th - closed on the pacesetter after the last - hit the front over 2f from home - drew away inside the final furlong to score comfortably
Sean Bowen
Sam England
Settled in the pack early - dropped back around 6th - improved into contention before the final fence - kept going up the straight but couldn't close on the winner
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
Handy early - hit front briefly then relinquished it 3rd - tracking front-runner from 6th - shortened gap 2 out - moved up into second over 2f out under pressure - eased back 1f out and stayed on same speed for third
William Maggs (3)
Peter Niven
Tracked the front group early - moved up to challenge from the first before contesting the lead from the sixth - dropped away after the last for fourth
Mr Felix Foster (7)
Joanne Foster
Started towards the back before moving up to challenge by the 3rd and hit the front - travelled with eagerness and clipped the 4th to open a big advantage - margin shortened and clipped the second-last - overtaken approaching the final two furlongs - dropped away on the run-in to finish fifth
Alice Stevens (3)
Micky Hammond
Made the running early and jumped first fence poorly before conceding front spot - fluffed the following obstacle too - settled in behind the pace - began to slip backwards through the field by 4th - had nothing left approaching two out and finished well held
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Settled at the back of the field - still adrift approaching the last - no impression made throughout - finished 7th
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.