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Pertemps Network Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, M, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 22.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention by the 10th - moved up to second at the 12th - swept to the front before two out and pulled away for an easy win
Harry Kimber
Bill Turner
Settled midfield early - moved through into second two out - kept on to the line without threatening the winner
James Davies
Noel Williams
Sat behind the pace early - clipped the fence at the 12th and 3 out then lost touch when pressed wide approaching the turn - settled into third from 2 out and held on for the place
James Best
Martin Keighley
Set the pace and opened a big gap early - advantage shrank and needed encouragement approaching three out - overtaken rounding the home bend then dropped to third before two out - faded away tamely to finish fourth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Sat handy behind the pack early - moved into second from the 7th to the 12th before dropping back among the front group - pushed back into second after 3 out and held that spot until the home turn - driven along and lost momentum fast before 2 out to finish fifth
Charlie Hammond
Mel Rowley
Settled towards the back early - lost touch with the field - eased and pulled up before 3 out
No. 7
8yo, 11-2, OR 106
J: Toby Wynne (3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Toby Wynne (3)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat close to pace early - fumbled fences at the 8th - dropped back a place two out later - stayed handy for a spell - blundered at the 12th and driven up in touch - fell away at the back - urged for effort after the 14th before being retired ahead of the 15th
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Settled towards the back on the inner - improved into the pack before the 13th - then dropped away after 15th and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Herewegohoney (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.