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Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f110y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-140, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 49.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Sean Quinlan
N W Alexander
Handy early - dropped back approaching 4 out then pushed along - moved through to join front rank 2 out - kicked away before ballooning last - margin shrinking on run-in - hung on close home
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Handy early - still with the pace 3 out - asked for effort - pressing the front group before last - stayed on strongly up the straight - snatched second near the line but held for the win
Anna McGuinness (7)
Thomas Gibney
Front early - clumsy at 8th - shared advantage 2 out before edged out by winner - gave up third spot near the line
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled off the pace in the pack - pressed forward and within range of the front 4 out - still holding a shout 3 out - then dropped away and had nothing left approaching the last
Henry Brooke
N W Alexander
Fought for control early - settled at back of the field - still going smoothly with three furlongs left - asked for effort and moved left before weakening approaching the last
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.