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Grace And Dotty Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m4f115y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 8.17s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Held up at the back - urged into contention 4 out - made smooth progress from 3 out into 4th by 2 out - closed on the front pair before the last - took over on the run-in and held on strongly
Callum Pritchard (7)
Ben Pauling
Tracked front group - moved into second by the 12th - hit the front 4 out - driven up before 2 out - met pressure at the last - deposed soon after and kept going without finding extra
James Davies
Gary Hanmer
Held up towards the back - untidy over 10th and made headway wide before moving into 3rd by the 12th - upped alongside the front-runner 2 out - pushed along and looked a threat entering the last - kept on at one speed to finish third
Gavin Sheehan
Kim Bailey
Handy on the wide side early - improved into second by the 9th - clear at the front from the 12th - overtaken 4 out - driven from 3 out and kept going at an even effort to the line
Harry Bannister
Ben Case
Up with the front group early - serious blunder at the 3rd and dropped away - towards the back from the 11th and never threatened
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Settled midpack early tracking the front group in 3rd - bumped when a rival went down 12th and moved up to 4th - driven on from 4 out - lost ground approaching 2 out and beaten home
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Went straight to front - stumbled at 2nd - overtaken but stayed handy at 4th - clipped 7th - slipped back 9th - hampered by loose horse 12th then eased steadily out of contention
Paul O'Brien
Warren Greatrex
Sat close to the pace early - went to the front at the 4th - blundered and parted with rider at the 12th
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.