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Broxton Gates Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m30y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 5.13s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Micheal Nolan
Richard Mitford-Slade
Settled at the back early - into 4th by the 12th - hit the front 4 out and pressed on strongly - well ahead by 2 out - eased through the finish comfortably
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Tom Gretton
Settled midpack early - stumbled at 2nd - urged forward by 14th - moved up into 3rd approaching 3 out - went second soon after but never a threat to front-runner - kept going for a distant second
Ned Fox (3)
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
settled midpack early - poor error at the 9th then pushed along before the 13th - stayed on into third before the last
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Held a forward position early - moved onto the leader's heels after the 3rd and stayed in touch to the 12th - hit a flat spot 4 out and needed urging - faded steadily from 3 out to finish well beaten in 4th
Sean Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Made the running from the start - opened up a big advantage after the 3rd but jumping was untidy and the margin shrank by the 12th - stumbled and lost the front spot 4 out - dropped away before 2 out
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up last of all - brief forward move before 10th then blundered 12th and driven - beaten off well before the finish
Callum Pritchard (5)
Sheila Lewis
Sat close to the front group early - lost touch approaching 4 out - finished well held in 7th
David Bass
Henry Daly
Sat behind the front pair early - hit a flat spot at the 7th and driven to keep up - dropped away steadily and adrift by the 10th - well beaten and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Esperti (travel problems), Jo Lescribaa (unsuitable ground), Record High (self certificate, 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.