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Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 1m7f176y, Chase, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 54.54s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Went in front early but jumped awkwardly first - back in command soon after - pulled away approaching final fence - kept finding more to the line in style
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - jumped awkwardly 5th - made progress after 4 out - went after leader approaching last - unable to get closer but stayed on well for second
Tom Broughton (5)
Nick Kent
Tracked front group early - pushed along after 3 out - couldn't pick up pace in 4th past 2 out - stayed on to grab 3rd near line
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Front early before giving way after the 2nd - up with the winner - jumped untidily at the 7th - under pressure approaching 2 out - dropped to 3rd before the last and faded into 4th
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled at the back early - made progress into 5th approaching the last two - unable to challenge up front late on
Sam Twiston-Davies
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled just off the pace on the inner - dropped back before 4 out and hit the deck 3 out - rallied from 2 out but unable to close - finished 6th
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention approaching 3 out - unable to land a blow from 2 out home
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled off the pace early - up in fourth without threatening leaders - pressed for effort but couldn't close 2 out - well beaten at the line
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled towards the back - error at the 7th - made no impression - finished well beaten in 9th
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Settled towards the back of the field - nudged into contention on the outer with three to jump - lost ground from the following fence - eventually beaten a long way home in 10th
J J Slevin
W P Mullins
Settled off pace on the outer - drifted right at the 2nd - made progress by the 4th - scrappy over the 6th - dropped back at the 9th - trailing by 4 out and erred again 2 out
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled around the middle of the field - briefly went third before fading before two out - soon dropped away well held
Rachael Blackmore
Henry De Bromhead
Settled just behind the pace - dropped through the order approaching four out - knocked off stride three out - already far off contention when hampered by a loose horse two out
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Settled in the pack early - hit a fence 3rd - stayed close to leaders without gaining ground - then stumbled badly and lost rider 3 out
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.