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Entertain In Style At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f85y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 17.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled midpack early - clipped a couple of obstacles - moved into contention approaching 4 out - hit the front before 3 out - overhauled at the last - rallied to regain command on the run-in and hold on
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards back early - made ground strongly 4 out - up to dispute lead 3 out - edged left to hit front 2 out - hung slightly at the last - overtaken on the run-in and unable to reel in winner
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled midfield on the outer early - improved into second by the 7th before losing fluency at the 9th - needed a nudge along past halfway - hit the front 4 out but overtaken before 3 out - held third from 2 out without finding more - stumbled at the last
Jamie Hamilton
Micky Hammond
Racing near the front but not jumping cleanly at the 5th - driven up in the pack four out - held position but couldn't quicken and hit one two out before finishing fourth
Jonathan England
Sam England
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second before settling in fourth - lost momentum around the 7th - made progress by the 9th - hit the front before four out but soon overtaken - unable to find more approaching three out
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Drifted left at fences - settled at the back of the field - struggling from 4 out and finished a distant 6th
Adam Wedge
Charles & Adam Pogson
Set the pace early - lost front spot after 4 out - faded steadily from there - well beaten in 7th
Charlie Maggs (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled midpack near the rail - made ground from ninth - upsides the front group when came down 4 out
Gavin Sheehan
Lucy Wadham
Settled in midfield towards the outer - dropped away approaching the 4th - urged forward by the 8th - blundered at the 11th - toiling from then on - eased out of it before three out
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.