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Macer Gifford Memorial - 40th Anniversary Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m104y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 3.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Sat behind front two - moved up into second before two out - hit front at the last and pushed away to win
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Held up towards rear early - improved into midfield before dropping to 7th - stumbled 3 out still holding up - made progress into 3rd approaching 2 out - moved into second late but no match for winner
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sat behind pace early - fumbled fence 6th - went in front approaching straight - blundered and lost lead near finish - unable to match winner and eased back into third late
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Untidy over early fences - held up in 4th racing wide - error 5th before slipping back before 7th - drifted left approaching four out - kept going in a distant 4th up the run-in
Harry Cobden
Robbie Llewellyn
Held up at the back - driven into 5th after 3 out - dropped away late
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Went straight to front and dictated strong gallop - driven up and overtaken approaching straight then dropped to third before final two furlongs - faded out of contention finishing sixth
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.