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Tony Mccarthy Handicap Steeple Chase
Class 5, 2m5f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 12.61s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Andrews
Tom Ellis
Sluggish start settling towards the back - mistake at the 9th - made progress into contention by the 13th - moved into second spot approaching 3 out - cruising smoothly to lead before 2 out - opened up a commanding advantage before the last - allowed to ease down on the run-in - scored comfortably
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled third - serious error at the fourth last disrupted progress but recovered to press the front before 2 out - stuck on without ever threatening the winner and well beaten into second
Ben Godfrey
Polly Gundry
Up with the pace early - in front after the 2nd - surrendered the lead at the 6th - driven after 4 out and soon left behind - faded from the last to finish 3rd
Conor O'Farrell
Jimmy Frost
Sluggish start - dropped into last and well behind by the 4th - inherited fourth spot 2 out but well held at the finish
Adam Wedge
Mrs C. Williams
Sent to front early - lost advantage after 2nd then regained control by 6th - hit the deck at the 12th - driven up 4 out - lost the lead before 3 out - drifted right and came down 2 out
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - blundered at the 11th and slipped to the rear by three out - beaten a long way and eased out of it 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.