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Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Volcano Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m5f54y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-125, 7 runners
Winning time 7m 37.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Held up in 5th early - urged into contention before the 16th - made progress 3 out - moved up wide into 2nd approaching 2 out - fought back last and edged clear in the final 110 yards
No. 5
8yo, 11-3, OR 117
J: Toby Wynne (3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Toby Wynne (3)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat behind the front group - improved into 3rd by the 9th - up with the front pair entering the home turn - hit the front straightening for home and opened a nice advantage before 2 out - challenged hard approaching the last - overtaken and unable to fight back in the final furlong
Miss Anna Johnston (7)
Anthony Charlton
Up with the front group on the outside - moved to 2nd - hit the front at the 4th before dropping back - struggled to go the pace 4 out - responded wide approaching 2 out - took 3rd at the last and kept on for third
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Held up in rear early - improved into third before two out - dropped away after the last and faded to finish 4th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up in rear from the start - never able to make an impression - well held throughout
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat close up early behind the pace - moved into second by the 7th - took over in front 3 out - urged forward but gave up the advantage entering the straight - dropped back to third and faded fast - beaten well into 6th
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Set the pace early before a serious blunder dropped back to 4th - clipped the fence 4 out and stumbled again losing the front spot - driven in pursuit until the home bend - dropped away rapidly approaching 2 out - held on for 7th
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.