16:42
Stan Hayhurst Memorial Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m41y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 33.94s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Jonathan England
Sam England
Fenced cleanly early - settled just behind the front group - hit the front approaching the 14th - clear of rivals two out - pressed close before the last - driven out to prevail
William Maggs (3)
Gillian Boanas
Settled in the pack early - up into contention by the 13th - jumped awkwardly next - moved into second 4 out - disputed the lead with the winner approaching the last - stayed on but edged out close home
Oscar Palmer (7)
Tracey Leeson
Settled at the back early - improved into third before two out - outpaced by the front pair approaching the last and finished without threatening
Harry Reed
Sandy Forster
Handy early - hit front at the 5th before being overtaken approaching the 14th - dropped away 4 out - pressed on but faded after 2 out
David Noonan
Tim Reed
Settled towards the back - awkward at the 6th - never involved - finished 5th
No. 2
9yo, 11-7, OR 96
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Out in front early - jumped poorly and relinquished the lead at the 5th - fell back through the field after the 9th - at the back by the 13th - short of room on the bend before the 14th - well adrift before 4 out and pulled up after 2 out
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
Settled with the pack early - down the field by the 4th - pressed for effort after the 14th - dropped away soon after - scrappy 3 out - well beaten and pulled up after 2 out
Non-runners: Jet Light (self certificate, temperature)
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.