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Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' And Win Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m92y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 5.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Settled off the pace early - moved into contention 8th - took command 3 out - drifted left approaching 2 out - drew away to score comfortably
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled towards the back on the outer - jumped awkwardly 8th - made ground 3 out - went with the leader before the last but couldn't get on terms - kept going to the line
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Sat behind pace early - dropped back approaching 4th - rallied before 2 out - moved into 3rd near line and kept on
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back - errors at the 1st and 4th - short of space at both the 4th and 3rd last markers - shifted course approaching 2 out - changed course again and made progress before the last - edged across on the run-in to finish best of all in 4th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat close up in the early stages - drifted left over the 2nd - awkward over the fence 3 out - drifted left again at the last - held for pace through the closing stages to finish 5th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled off the pace towards the back - jumped awkwardly around 5th - lost touch four out and unable to close
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled in the pack early - stumbled 3rd then made ground - fell back into 5th - pushed along with 5 to jump - jumped awkwardly 3 out - flattened out with another blunder 2 out and held on for 7th
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Handy early - moved into contention 5th - hit front 8th - blundered 4 out - lost advantage 3 out - stumbled 2 out and could not find more before the last
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Clear in front early to 8th - dropped away approaching 3 out - no impression left and finished a distant last
Non-runners: Real Stone (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.