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DragonBet Better Odds Than Nessa's Slots Mares' Handicap Chase
Class 3, 3m1f44y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, M, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 29.93s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Gearoid Harney (7)
David Pipe
Tracked front pack early - improved to 2nd approaching 12th - moved into the lead before 15th - hit a flat spot 4 out - urged forward after 3 out - stayed strong to hold on and win
Shane Quinlan (3)
Venetia Williams
Handy early - pressed on and asked for effort approaching final two furlongs - kept battling to line but couldn't get to front - finished second beaten three lengths
James Best
Emma Lavelle
Settled midpack early - improved to fourth then dropped back before rallying to press the front at the third-last - weakened from two out to finish third
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Held up in the pack early - pushed along into 4th after 4 out - unable to close and stayed on same speed to finish 4th
David Noonan
Henry Oliver
Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly at the 15th and needed urging four out - beaten a long way before two out
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Set the pace early - lost the front before the 15th and slipped steadily backward - eased off the pace before the last two
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Held up towards the back - hit a hurdle 8th and losing touch - eased and pulled up 10th
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Sat handy early - dropped away 10th under pressure then slipped further back 12th - pulled up before the 14th
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked leaders on the rail early - stumbled 3rd - clipped fence 10th and fell back - faded from touch after 12th - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
Held up in the back half of the field - leapt left at every fence - failed to get competitive and was pulled up after 2 out
James Bowen
Henry Daly
Held up towards the back - error at the 4th - pulled up
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Held up in the pack - serious blunder at the 3rd - struggling in rear and pulled up after the 13th
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held up towards the back early - made gradual progress to lie 12th - shared 5th spot 3 out - faded fast and pulled up after 2 out
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.