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Brooks Macdonald Handicap Steeple Chase
Class 5, 3m, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 49.37s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Derek Fox
Andrew Hamilton
Settled in midfield - urged forward after four out and up to third by two out - driven out on the run-in to get up close home
Ben Godfrey
Polly Gundry
Set the pace from the off - urged forward 3 out - stayed on well - driven out 2 out - overtaken close home to finish second beaten a length and a quarter
Philip Armson (3)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Tracked front pair - urged forward after 4 out and up to second 3 out - dropped back at last - kept on same tempo to finish third
Mr N McParlan (3)
S McParlan
Held up towards the back - made progress into contention by three out - shared fourth spot two out under pressure then edged right and couldn't find more up the run-in
Patrick Wadge
Noel C Kelly
Held up in the pack early - improved into 13th - pressed for effort after 3 out - lost touch late to finish 5th
Harry Reed
Nick Scholfield
Sat close to the front early - dropped back and urged on 3 out - faded before 2 out - finished 6th
Peter Kavanagh
Hugh Burns
Towards the rear of the field - dropped away and off the bridle 4 out - completely detached by 3 out
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.