19:15
Thank You To Our Hardworking Groundstaff Handicap Steeple Chase
Class 5, 2m5f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 17.06s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Handy in the pack early - closed on the front group after the second-last - hit the front before jumping the final fence untidily - drew away up the run-in to score comfortably
James Best
Rob Summers
Settled handy in the pack - moved closer to front group before 5th - went in front 7th - slipped back to second 8th - regained command 10th - challenged approaching two out - overtaken before last - unable to match front two on run-in - fought back to snatch second right on the line
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Settled midway through the pack - improved into contention by the 6th - up into second next - moved to front at the 8th - overtaken 10th - pressed the front-runner around the home turn - battled for second after the last but edged out close home
Conor Ring
Mrs C Williams
Held up towards the back - stumbled and lost rider 3rd
J M Quinlan
Ben Case
Settled in the pack early - blundered after 9th and lost rider
No. 1
9yo, 11-7, OR 99
J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Set the pace early - lost front spot at the 7th and slipped through the pack - beaten off the pace and eased out of it before 2 out
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Settled towards the back - dropped away from the pack after the 9th - eased and pulled up before the 11th
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Held up towards the back - lost touch from three out - dropped away with no chance and eased out of contention before the final fence
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.