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Horslyx - For Horse's Health & Welfare Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f133y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 13.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Lilly Pinchin
Paul Robson
Close up early - took command 3rd to 6th - back in charge 9th - clean leap last - driven out under pressure up the run-in to prevail by a whisker
Danny McMenamin
Simon Waugh
Stumbled at 1st - settled towards rear - made progress into contention by 7th - moved into second entering straight - closed hard up the run-in but narrowly denied
Conor O'Farrell
Ewan Whillans
Settled at the back early - made progress wide turning into contention before 3 out - moved into 3rd approaching the last - driven and kept going at an even effort up the run-in - unable to trouble the front two but narrowly kept 3rd place
Brian Hughes
James Ewart
Made the running early - overtaken 3rd - back in front 6th to 9th - stayed on terms with pacesetter till 3 out - regained second spot briefly then asked for effort into the straight - responded gamely for a fair third early - unable to peg back front two late - finished 4th beaten just over six lengths
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Tracked the front group early - driven and dropped away approaching 3 out - found a second wind before the following fence - dropped away again for good and beaten well at the line
Jamie Hamilton
Pauline Robson
Stumbled first fence - settled off the leaders - made no impression thereafter - well held at the finish
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Positioned behind pace group racing wide - moved up to second 3 out and held spot until just past following fence - then lost ground fast and was allowed to drop away approaching home turn
Joe Williamson (3)
Paul Collins
Prominent wide in the field - serious blunder at the 1st - pulled up shortly after
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Stuart Coltherd
Tracked the front rank on the inner - clipped the 4th and blundered - rider dislodged shortly after
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.