Wetherby

Mary Lofthouse Supporting Spinal Research Handicap Chase

Distance: 1m7f36y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £6,073
Runners: 5
Winning time: 3m 44.30s (slow by 4.30s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell
Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:123 SP:4/6F
Travelled strongly and jumped well - prominent - pressed leader briefly 4th - disputed lead going easily 4 out - left in lead 3 out - good jump but pecked on landing 2 out - reduced lead last - ridden and edged left run-in - kept on well(op 8/11 tchd 4/7)
2 2
J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:131 SP:5/2
In touch with leaders - not fluent and niggled along briefly 2nd - left in second 3 out - switched left and pressed leader briefly approaching last - bit short of room against far rail run-in - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 85/40)
3 11 13
J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain
Age:10 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:127 SP:28/1
Held up in rear - some headway 4 out - left in third but hampered by faller 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened gradually approaching last(op 20/1)
4 20 33
J:Robert Dunne T:Gary Hanmer
Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:125 SP:14/1
Prominent - good jump 6th - outpaced before 4 out - dropped to last before 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
UR
J:Brian Hughes T:James Ewart
Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:133 SP:11/1
Led - joined 4 out - bad mistake and unseated 3 out(op 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.67
Tote place: £1.10 £1.30
Exacta: £2.50
Trifecta: £12
CSF: £2.67