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Happy 80th Birthday John Lane Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase
Class 5, 3m2f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 25.86s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alix Balfe (7)
Grace Harris
settled at the back - made progress to join the front three approaching the 14th - moved into second before 3 out - cruised to the front at the last and powered away on the run-in to win with plenty in hand
Luke Scott
Max Comley
Took the initiative from the off - built up a commanding advantage of five lengths approaching the 4th - jumped untidily at the 7th and again 3 out - margin trimmed by the 11th - pushed along after 2 out - collared and touched down poorly at the last - plugged on without threatening the winner up the run-in
Rian Corcoran
Mrs C Williams
Settled at back of field - asked for effort after 15th with much ground to make up approaching 2 out - found extra to move into third by final fence - stayed on to finish
Freddie Keighley
Nick Scholfield
Settled in second early - slipped to third past the 9th - pushed along after three out - lost touch approaching the last and gave way on the run-in
Shane Fenelon
Mickey Bowen
Settled towards the back early - stumbled at the 1st and again at the 14th - lost touch after 3 out - picked up a distant 5th late
Tom Broughton
Alexander Gibbons
Sat third early - moved into second after the 9th and narrowed gap to the front by the 11th - roused after 3 out - stumbled on touchdown over 2 out costing momentum - faded before the last - trailed home last on the run-in finishing sixth
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.