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Wild West Beer Fest Saturday 26th September Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f191y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 10.23s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Settled midfield early - squeezed for space turning past 4 out - made easy progress to move into second before 3 out - held up in comfort approaching the last - eased forward to hit the front close home and score
Sean Bowen
Ian Williams
- Set the pace early - Drifted left and lost the front spot at the 4th - Stayed in touch through the middle stages - Went up alongside the pacesetter at the 10th - Regained the advantage before 3 out - Driven approaching 2 out and continued to battle - Overtaken 110 yards from home - Unable to live with the runaway winner finished second beaten 1¾ lengths
Charlie Maggs (3)
Clare Ellam
Handy early - hit front 4th - driven up after 4 out then lost lead before 3 out - kept going at one gait to finish third
Callum Bewley
Peter Atkinson
Held up at the back - roused three out to move into fifth - kept going without threatening the front
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Settled at the back of the field - driven approaching 3 out - unable to improve position and faded before 2 out - finished 5th
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Held a midfield spot early - nudged for effort approaching 3 out - eased and withdrawn from contention before 2 out
James Bowen
Charlie Longsdon
Sat close to the pace early - driven into contention after the 4th last then faded fast and was eased before the 3rd last
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack - dropped back around 11th and driven along before 4 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Robert Dunne
Charles & Adam Pogson
Settled towards the back of the field - dropped away with 4 to jump - pulled up
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.