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Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f99y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 7.23s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Olly Murphy
Tracked the pace early - untidy in 3rd early on - needed encouragement after the 7th - driven forward to hit the front approaching the last two - kept driving up the run-in - dug deep to prevail by the finish
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards back - blundered 3rd - pushed along after second last and moved into contention approaching last - kept on strongly through the finish to snatch second close home - narrowly denied at the line
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled handy on the wide side - moved into contention after the 2nd - hit the front at the 9th - pushed along and passed approaching 2 out then stayed on to finish third
Luke Scott (5)
Jennie Candlish
Settled close up early - hit front 3rd - overtaken 9th - sat behind new front-runner - urged forward 3 out - blundered 2 out and dropped back a place - stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace early - clumsy leap allowed rival past into second soon after - held a good position through the middle stages - dropped away 3 out and had nothing left before the final fence
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Held up towards the back - lost touch after 3 out - well held at the finish
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.