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CopyBet UK Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m7f180y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 59.88s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Jonathan Burke
Kim Bailey
Handy near front early - roused to hit front on home turn - fended off rival's bid approaching two out then cleared last neatly under urging - kept finding more to assert on the run-in
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Settled behind the front pair early - still within range by the 10th - moved into third approaching the home bend - driven up to challenge the front-runner before two out - asked for more before the last - stayed on but unable to reel in the winner up the run-in
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Held up at the back early - closed into contention after the 10th - made smooth progress before the 14th to move into 4th with four to jump - driven up to challenge the leading two before two out - stayed on at one speed to the finish
Oscar Palmer (10)
Alan King
Settled midfield early - pushed along after three out - kept battling to the line - always held and finished fourth
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held a midfield spot - urged forward approaching 3 out - unable to find any headway thereafter - finished well beaten in 5th
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Sprinted straight to the front and opened a big advantage - margin shortened by the 10th before being overtaken approaching the home turn - dropped away rapidly before two out
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled around midpack early - dropped away after the 13th - well beaten by the finish
Fergus Gillard
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat up behind the front-running rival - dropped back and driven up approaching 4 out - faded from 3 out to finish well held
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held up towards the back - needed urging after the 15th and unable to challenge - pulled up before two out
Niall Houlihan
Seamus Mullins
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly three out from the finish and needed driving from midrace - dropped away before three from home and was pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Ideal Des Bordes (other (fell schooling))
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.