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Horatio's Garden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m1f30y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-125, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 55.25s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Ben Godfrey
Anthony Honeyball
Prominent from the off and sharing the advantage - marginally outpaced on the home bend before closing on the front - left in front 3 out and won
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled in third early on inner - regained that spot approaching tenth - asked for effort from five out - promoted into a distant second three out with no hope of troubling the winner - well beaten at the finish
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Shared control from the outset - clipped a fence at the 13th but held sway into the home turn - still holding a slim edge when fell 3 out
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled in fourth from wide off the pace with encouragement needed - briefly improved to third then dropped through the pack to tenth - stayed fourth for a spell before fading and stumbling with five to jump - beaten and eased out of contention approaching the following obstacle
Non-runners: Hudson De Grugy (unsuitable ground)
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.