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Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m1f210y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 47.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Set the pace from the off - opened up a big advantage approaching three out - powered home without a rival in sight
Benjamin Macey (7)
Seamus Mullins
Up with the front group - moved to 2nd before the 7th and held that position until the 13th - dropped back to pursue the principals - severely impeded on the inner 2 out - angled right before the last - recovered to 2nd at the last - kept on at one speed on the run-in with the winner beyond reach
Marc Goldstein
Diana Grissell
Tracked front pack early - moved into second 13th - urged forward approaching 3 out with no gain on the pace - drifted left and clipped another runner before the following fence - handed back second before the last and held no more in closing stages to finish third
Caoilin Quinn
David Bridgwater
Settled towards the back - urged forward approaching 3 out - moved into 4th between the final two - finished in that position
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards back early - improved into contention before the 13th - driven up approaching 3 out and drifted right - lost placing before the following fence to finish well beaten
Harriet Tucker (7)
Ella Pickard
Held up at the rear - nudged into contention 12th - lost ground before the following fence - well held at the finish
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Sent forward wide to sit second after 1st - dropped that spot by 7th - held a place with the front group - jumped awkwardly 4 out - driven but faded before following fence - eventually well held in 7th
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Held up in 5th - fumbled at the 3rd - dropped to the rear before 12th and lost touch with the field - pulled up before four 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.