Newton Abbot

Happy Easter Handicap Chase

Distance: 3m1f170y
Going: Heavy
Prize: £5,281
Runners: 8
Winning time: 7m 0.12s (slow by 43.12s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 87
SP: 9/4F
In rear - steady headway from 14th - went third after 4 out - went second 3 out - soon clear with one other - led 2 out - went clear approaching last - easily(tchd 5/2)
2
Age: 11
Weight: 10st 3lbs
OR: 74
SP: 12/1
Pressed leader - disputed lead 7th - led 9th - went clear with winner after 3 out - headed 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner approaching last(op 14/1)
3 19 25½
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 4lbs
OR: 75
SP: 5/1
In rear - hit 6th - outpaced 14th - no chance from 4 out - went remote third 2 out(op 7/1)
4 ¾ 26¼
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 0lbs
OR: 85
SP: 100/30
Led but pestered - joined 7th - headed 9th - lost second 5 out - outpaced 4 out - soon weakened(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
5 1 27¼
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 11lbs
OR: 82
SP: 9/1
Towards rear - outpaced 15th - weakened 3 out(op 15/2)
6 1 28¼
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 77
SP: 10/1
In touch with leaders - jumped left 7th - outpaced 15th - weakened 4 out(op 11/1)
PU
Age: 10
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 99
SP: 12/1
In rear - not fluent 7th - not fluent 10th - struggling 14th - pulled up after 16th(op 10/1)
PU
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 73
SP: 8/1
Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - bumped 7th - went second but bad mistake 5 out - lost second then weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 11/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25
Tote place: £1.40 £3.30 £2
Exacta: £34
Trifecta: £146.30
Tricast: £124.55
CSF: £28.48