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JenningsBet Brockmoor Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 1.20s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Held up in 4th early - improved into contention on the inner 4 out - closed and stumbled slightly 2 out - moved into second last - shifted right and finished strongly between rivals - hit the front on the run-in and stayed on to win
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Settled just behind the front group - urged into 3rd approaching 5 out - moved up to 2nd 3 out - dropped back to 3rd at the last - rallied to reclaim 2nd inside the final furlong and stayed on to finish 2nd
James Best
Debra Hamer
Tracked front group wide of rivals - went to front 6th under pressure - handed up on run-in - couldn't quicken and slipped to 3rd inside final furlong
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back early - improved to sit close up 5 out and into 5th before the following fence - into a clear 4th by the last
Tom Cannon
Sarah Humphrey
Set the pace to the 6th - dropped to third with pressure 3 out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Drifted left at every fence - consigned to the back of the field and detached after veering sharply left and striking 4 out - well held in 6th
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Settled at the rear early - improved to 6th approaching home straight but couldn't build on that - lost momentum at the second-last - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up in 5th - eased and pulled up soon after the 9th
Non-runners: De Tellers Fortune (unsuitable ground), Mole Court (unsuitable ground)
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.