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squareintheair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f199y, Chase, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 51.55s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat third on the rail early - clipped the fence at the 9th - moved out approaching 3 out - drew alongside wide 2 out then went clear - a length in front at the last - driven out and hunted down late - held on well for the win
Daryl Jacob
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Tracked pace-setter early - moved into command 2nd - drew level 2 out then lost front spot - a length adrift approaching last - closed again in the final strides - narrowly denied at the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Fractionally in front early before dropping to second - tracking the pace and still in with a shout until the winner pulled clear after two out - kept going but couldn't quicken and held on for third
David Noonan
Henry Oliver
Settled towards the back early - improved into 4th on the inner and asked for effort entering the straight - dropped away from the front three finishing fourth
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Stumbled at the opening fence - held a share of 4th along the rail - lost touch three from home and dropped away before the following obstacle
Harry Cobden
Joe Tizzard
Settled towards the back of the field early - lost touch with the main group as the race developed - well beaten at the finish
Sean Bowen
Gary Hanmer
Travelled wide early - settled mid-division in 5th - slipped towards the back before 4 out and drifted off the pace veering left - eased out of contention approaching 2 out
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled midpack in 5th - clipped a fence and lost momentum before a serious blunder at the 8th - pulled up shortly after
Non-runners: Madara (not qualified), Royal Mer (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.