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bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f214y, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 50.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Tracked the pace in the early stages - jumped a touch untidily three out - lost a little momentum in second spot two out - roused and found more approaching the last - stayed on strongly to hit the front close home and score comfortably
Sean Bowen
Gary Hanmer
Settled second early - hit the front 7th - challenged approaching 3 out - shook off rival 2 out then advantage cut sharply last - overhauled close home and unable to fight back finishing second
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back - made progress 4 out then lost ground 3 out before finding renewed energy from 2 out - stayed on late but lacked the speed to threaten closer finished third
Brian Hughes
Peter Niven
Handy early - lost touch four out then rallied approaching two out - kept going up the run-in without threatening the front pair
Conor O'Farrell
Jedd O'Keeffe
Settled towards the back - hit the third-last then found third when clear at two out but faded there - dropped away steadily after the final fence
Sam Twiston-Davies
Martin Keighley
Set the pace early - driven when overtaken at the 7th and quickly dropped away - well beaten from 3 out to finish sixth
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Handy in the pack early - jumping ragged in third then moved into second three out - pressing the leader with hopes alive before coming down two 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.