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DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f131y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 2.58s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Up with the pace from the off - veering right at every fence - front before the 2nd - displaced briefly then back in front 3rd - lost top spot after the 7th but stayed in contention - regained the advantage at the 8th - pressed on strongly 4 out - pulled right away after 2 out - stayed on to win
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up early - clumsy landing 10th - made headway from 13th to move third by 3 out - hampered stride 2 out under pressure - kept going without threatening to grab 2nd
Dylan Johnston (3)
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention after the 13th - up into second four out - outpaced by winner before two out and edged out of the place on the run-in
Callum Pritchard (5)
Ben Pauling
Handy early despite an untidy leap - upsides the pace by the 2nd - hit front after the 7th but soon overtaken - settled behind the pacesetter - clouted the fence 13th and pushed along - erred four out and faded from there
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Went straight to the front but scrambled over the opening obstacle - handed up before the second and stayed in touch with the pace before regaining command until the third where a mistake cost the advantage - settled in behind the front group - dropped away and adrift after the 13th - well beaten and eased out of contention before the finish
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.