19:36
Happy Birthday Sue Handicap Steeple Chase
Class 5, 3m3½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 7m 12.35s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - moved up strongly to sit second by three out - pushed to the front approaching the final flight and stayed on strongly to win
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Set the front at a strong gallop until challenged from the 9th - reasserted 5 out then asked for effort and overtaken near the last - stayed on gamely to finish second
Charlie Price
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled towards back of the field - improved into midfield but stumbled 3 out - closed on front-runners strongly after 2 out - pressed for effort nearing last - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd
Richie McLernon
Alexandra Dunn
Tracked pace before sharing front from 9th - lost advantage and driven from 5 out then urged on before 3 out - dropped away rapidly after 2 out to finish 4th
Oscar Palmer (7)
Tracey Leeson
Sat close to the front group early - hit the 8th and slipped back through the pack - lost touch after 2 out - well held at the finish
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Settled last of the group - clipped the 14th and lost touch with the front end - eased down and pulled up before two 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.