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Classic Additions Limited Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m30y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, M, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 38.78s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences 2 omitted
Result
Shane Quinlan (3)
Venetia Williams
Fenced cleanly early - set the pace from the front and held the lead for most of the trip - urged forward two out - fought back after the last to hold on and win
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held up in the pack - driven up 3 out to close in - kept going strongly to finish second beaten three quarters of a length
Sean Bowen
Andy Irvine
Tracked the pace - stumbled at the 11th - urged forward to reach the front rank by 2 out - disputed the lead approaching the last before fading on the run to the line
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Held mid-division towards the outside - driven on for slight progress two out - kept on at an unchanged tempo to finish fourth without threatening the front
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - fumbled first fence and again 8th - driven three out - stayed on at one effort to finish fifth
Adam Wedge
Alastair Ralph
Settled in the pack towards the rail - pushed along and unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Handy on the inside early - dropped towards the back - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back and needing encouragement in 8th - fumbled 3 out - made no headway and was pulled up
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.