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Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f150y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 42.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Ben Clarke
Sent to the front early before yielding it briefly around the 4th - regained command soon after and held sway for a spell before being overtaken close home at the 8th - back in front just before the 9th - opened up a big advantage 3 out - slightly awkward at the last - saw off rivals with ease
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Drifted left and clipped rival at 1st - soon up with pace - in charge from 2nd to 3rd then took over again - lost advantage after 5th - back in front 8th until just past 9th - pushed along after 12th - unable to trouble winner from 3 out - blundered final fence - battled on for second
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Bumped at the opening fence - settled at the back and scratchy over the second - made headway by the sixth - up to third but unable to threaten the leaders 3 out
Ned Fox (3)
Venetia Williams
Second in the early stages - dropped to last by the 6th before finding some renewed vigour but hampered by an untidy jump at the 12th - up to 4th but unable to threaten by 3 out - held on for 4th
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Drifted right over obstacles early - settled at the back of the field - lost ground from the 11th and dropped well adrift
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.