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TCS Recruitment 20th Anniversary Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f25y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, M, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 38.76s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled second early - hit the front four out - saw off pressure three out - pushed along after two out - lost the lead approaching last - fought back to regain command in the closing stages and stayed on to win
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled at back early - improved into 3rd by third and clipped a fence eighth - up alongside the front-runner four out and closed in three out - driven up to lead near the last - overtaken close home - unable to find more and beaten into 2nd
James Davies
Gary Hanmer
Set the pace early - drifting left with each leap - scrappy over the 9th - lost the advantage 4 out after another leftward lurch - barely rose 3 out and nearly came to a halt before being pulled up
Mrs Izzie Hill (7)
Robert Waley-Cohen
Sat close to the front early - slipped back through the field by the 3rd - needed encouragement by the 6th and again after the 11th - lost touch with the race 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Trapista (self certificate, off feed)
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.