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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m75y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 18.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Sat close up on rail early - moved to front 3f out - kept finding under pressure to hold on
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Drifted right early over obstacles - led until 3 out - regained second late - kept on but couldn't reel in winner
Sam Twiston-Davies
Jamie Snowden
Settled at the back early - clumsy over 5th - made progress from the 8th - pushed along before 2 out - moved into 3rd late on - stayed on but couldn't close the gap
Danny McMenamin
Simon Waugh
Settled at the back early - made ground into contention before the 7th - moved to the outside approaching 4 out - pushed into the fight 3 out - dropped away in the final stages to finish fourth
Jamie Hamilton
Henry Hogarth
Settled towards the back and wide - fighting for the bridle early - made progress three out - unable to threaten the front runners and beaten before the final fence - finished fifth
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Sat close to the pace early - dropped back three out - faded before two out - eventually finished sixth
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the front pack early - shared second spot 4th out - dropped away soon after - faded right out and finished well beaten in 7th
Non-runners: Thistle Ask (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.