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Book William Hill Christmas Meeting Online Handicap Chase
Class 4, 3m45y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 54.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Settled towards the back early - made progress into contention by the 12th - hit the front approaching two out - overtaken briefly at the last - rallied to regain command under pressure - drifted right but got up to prevail
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Sat behind the pace early - went in front 9th - overtaken before four out - regained control after three out - lost front spot before two out - hit the front once more at the last - quickly overtaken - kept battling to the line but narrowly denied
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack early - error and urged along 10th - moved through after another blunder 12th - went up to dispute lead 15th and hit front before 4 out - lost place after clipping fence 3 out - held on for third without finding more
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Settled midfield - clipped first fence - improved through 10th - ragged again 15th - held no more ground three out and weakened to finish fourth
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled towards the back - edged forward wide of rivals - drifted right over the fourth-last - unable to close the gap - eventually beaten well into 5th
Aaron Anderson (5)
Jessica Bedi
Tracked front group early - dropped back at 10th - rallied approaching 11th but hit obstacle awkwardly after - toiling three out - well beaten at the finish
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Set the pace early - overtaken soon after - settled just behind the front group - dropped away 4 out - stumbled 3 out and finished well adrift
Alice Stevens (3)
Shaun Harris
Held towards the back early - ballooned the opening obstacle then scrappy over the 10th - eased out of contention shortly after and withdrawn from the contest
Conor O'Farrell
Donald Whillans
Settled midpack early - stumbled at first before improving position by the 10th - dropped back approaching 13th - eased out of contention before 3 out
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Joanne Foster
Set the pace to the 9th - dropped away in a hurry approaching the 12th - eased and pulled up before the 14th
Non-runners: Old Painless (travel problems)
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.