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Phil Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-140, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 1.34s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat close to pace early - hit front travelling strongly 4 out and pulled away from 3 out - won comfortably
Brian Hughes
Ann Hamilton
Settled towards the back early - improved from the 8th before being pushed into second before 2 out - unable to challenge the winner late
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled with the pack early - stumbled 8th and moved up to second after the 4th last - dropped away over the final two furlongs for third
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled towards back of field - pushed along and up into fourth after error two out - unable to close from there - finished fourth
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Sat close to pace early - stumbled at 3rd and slipped back before 8th - pressed for effort and faded 3 out to finish 5th
Charlie Maggs (5)
Leonard Kerr
Pulling hard early - hit the front and stayed there until an error at the 8th - blundered again and lost the advantage 4 out - driven along and dropped away from 3 out to finish well beaten
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards the back - losing touch and stumbled badly three out - eased and withdrawn from contention soon after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.