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Sun Racing The Home Of Racing Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f104y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 52.56s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Front from the off and travelling fluently at a good gallop - opened up 15 lengths in front after the 6th - margin trimmed approaching 3 out - pressed home authority from 2 out - in command after the last and allowed to coast to the line
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Settled towards the back early - error at 2nd and again at 10th - pushed along to close on the pace from 3 out - kept going after the last - moved into second on the run-in - never able to trouble the winner
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Contested for a share of second early - clipped heels 3rd and slipped back through the field - regained second before 10th and blundered there - pressed leader from 3 out - lost momentum after 2 out - eased back to third on the run-in
Paul O'Brien
Helen Nelmes
Up with the front two early - made contact with another runner at the 3rd - tracked the prominent horse after the 6th - dropped away before the 10th and fell well behind the field by the 12th - pulled up before 3 out
Mr Edward Vaughan (7)
Tim Vaughan
Shared second spot early - tracked the front-runner from the 6th - lost placing after the 10th - dropped away and was eased out of contention before 3 out
Non-runners: Footloose Man (vet's certificate)
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.