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Ray & Anita Green Chasing 500 Winners Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m1f14y, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 6.59s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Sean Quinlan
Paul Robson
Tracked front-runner - scrappy jump three out - pushed into command before two out - edged back in front approaching final flight - dug in to get up right on the line
Brian Hughes
Peter Niven
Settled midfield near the rail - driven and lost momentum for a spell into the home bend - progress from two out to lead by a whisker entering the final strides - fought on strongly to the line - caught right at the death
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Settled towards the back - driven to keep tabs but lost touch off the home turn - finished strongly late despite drifting right at the final obstacle - third beaten just over 12 lengths
James Turner (7)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled midfield early - urged into contention but lost touch entering the home turn - rallied from the back to stay on late - finished fourth
Conor O'Farrell
Jedd O'Keeffe
Held up towards back - jumped awkwardly 3rd and urged forward - strong late gain to close on pace 3 out - still in with hope 2 out but faded and held to the line
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost command approaching two out - squeezed for space trying to angle off the rail near the last then unable to find more in the closing stages
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Held a spot in the pack towards the wide side - driven up from around 8th and hit the fence badly four out before fading - eased and pulled up two out
Non-runners: Traprain Law (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
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.