18:45
Envesca Safety Champions Handicap Steeple Chase
Class 5, 2m6½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 32.15s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Bowen
Alex Hales
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention by the 7th - hit the front 2 out and asked for effort approaching the last - drove on strongly from the final furlong to score
Harry Reed
Nick Scholfield
Held up towards back of field - improving into contention when checked by fallen rival 2 out - pushed along and finished strongly to close - beaten 2 1/4 lengths in 2nd
Ben Poste
Max Young
Settled towards the back early - made progress 3 out - pushed along and stayed on from the final flight to finish third
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Settled towards the back early - made progress before four out and travelling smoothly by two out - into contention entering the home straight - pressed under pressure but faded before the final fence
J M Quinlan
Ben Case
Settled midpack - improved into contention two out - pressed for effort but lost ground final furlong to finish fifth
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Settled around midfield - improved into contention by the 7th - driven out approaching the last but faded fast inside the final furlong
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Tracked front pair - stumbled 3rd - hit front before 3 out - overtaken 2 out - pressed after last then faded over 1f out
Harry Bannister
Matt Sheppard
Held up at the back - stumbled two out then pushed along in vain - well held at the finish
Brendan Powell
Clare Hobson
Tracked the pace early - error at the 7th and dropped back into the pack - pushed along and fell away before 3 out - finished well adrift
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (7)
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Sent clear in front - lost the advantage before 3 out - pushed along before losing rider at the second-last
Non-runners: Danny's Friend
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.