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Blaydon Races Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier)
Class 5, 1m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 10.81s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Quinlan
Iain Jardine
Settled at rear of the pack but raced freely - up to third after the 9th - small error at the following fence - going easily on the inner turning in - shaken up at the last and squeezed through a gap to hit the front after jumping it - kept finding to forge clear final 110 yards and win comfortably
Danny McMenamin
L J Morgan
Made all the running - shaken up 3 out - challenged at the following fence after a scrappy jump - overtaken after the last under urging - had nothing left for final 110 yards - finished 2nd
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Settled in rear within sight of the pack - made ground after 2 out - niggled before the last - found nothing up the run-in and flattened out final 110 yards - snatched third late
Derek Fox
Stuart Coltherd
Prominent from the start - challenged for top spot momentarily 2 out - shaken up in runner-up spot turning in - dropped to third and made no dent after the last - stayed on at one speed before surrendering third near the line to finish 4th
William Maggs (3)
Peter Niven
Raced prominently early - small error at the first and soon last - cut adrift by the 3rd - sluggish and urged at the 5th - back in contention when leaping right at the following fence - ridden after 2 out and made no inroads - empty before the last - finished 5th
Callum Bewley
Andrew Wilson
Towards the back throughout - minor error at the 7th - another error at the 9th and lost ground to be last - urged with no response after a peck at the 10th - sluggish jumping 2 out and soon tiring under pressure - pulled up before the last
Oakley Brown (5)
Brian Ellison
Prominent early - blundered 9th - niggled 2 out and making no dent before another error at the last unseated rider
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.