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Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f110y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 48.75s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Settled with the pack early - moved up to dispute front 11th - hit the front 13th - lost position after error 3 out but back in command 2 out - kept finding under pressure to win
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled at back early - made progress 4 out - checked in stride 2 out - kept going up the straight - nabbed second late but couldn't reel in winner
Craig Nichol
Donald Whillans
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention before the 10th - well placed 3 out - checked in running 2 out - stumbled at the last and edged out of second near the line
Jack Power (7)
Lucinda Russell
Up with the pace from the off and in front by the 2nd - jumping errors at the 3rd and 11th interrupted progress - traded the lead through the middle stages - faded out of contention at the last to finish 4th
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Tracked the front group early - slipped behind approaching the 10th - unable to quicken 4 out and finished well held
Danny McMenamin
Paul Robson
Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved position before the 10th - moved into second and drifted right three out before taking over - came down two out
Sean Quinlan
William Young Jnr
Set the pace early before yielding it briefly - regained the front at the 4th - overtaken at the 11th and dropped away quickly - beaten before the 14th and eased out of contention
Ross Chapman
Stuart Coltherd
Settled towards the back of the pack - untidy in 9th - eased and withdrawn from contention early
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Sat just off the front pack early - lost touch four out then hampered two from home while already struggling - eased down and pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Adveram (self certificate)
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.