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bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m6f164y, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 44.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled towards the back early on the rail after fighting for control - made strong progress from 4 out - moved into second before 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - soon well ahead - won easily
Sean O'Keeffe
W P Mullins
Drifted left with leaps at times early - settled towards the back - untidy over first two obstacles - improved position out wide before two out - unable to trouble winner but pushed out to take second spot on the run-in
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Close up early - hit the front 2nd - lost command 8th - blundered twice more at 10th and 12th - never a threat to winner but battling for the runner-up spot approaching last - stayed on to finish third
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Untidy over the obstacles early - held towards the back - still within range 10th - lost momentum after 2 out and clipped the last - moved into fourth close home
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled with the pack early - pushed along after the second-last - unable to find more and dropped to fifth in the final 110 yards
Danny Mullins
W P Mullins
Went straight to front - lost that spot briefly then regained command by the 8th - overtaken after 2 out - lost momentum nearing final fence - driven but faded on run-in to finish sixth
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Held up towards the back - clipped a fence at the 10th - under pressure and toiling three out - blundered again two out - dropped away and finished no threat
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Up with the front group - catastrophic blunder and nearly unseated 3rd - fell back through the field before pulled up after 8th
David Noonan
Gary & Josh Moore
Jumped raggedly at times early - held up towards the back - needed a nudge along 14th - stumbled and lost touch 4 out then pulled up 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.