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Kevin And Bernies Silver Wedding Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 52.49s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Paul O'Brien
Charlie Longsdon
Settled midpack early - made progress into 3rd after the 12th - hit the front approaching 2 out - pushed out before the last and kept going to the line
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled at the back early - made ground from the 12th - hit the fence 4 out but moved into 4th - stayed on into contention by the last - unable to find more late and edged out for second
No. 4
7yo, 11-4, OR 114
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Up with the front rank on the rail - cleared the 10th well and moved up to challenge at the 12th - driven forward approaching 3 out - surrendered the advantage before 2 out - kept on without threatening the first two finishing 3rd beaten 3 lengths
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - clipped the first - scrappy over the sixth - driven approaching 3 out - stayed on without getting competitive - finished fourth
Bryan Carver
D Summersby
Set the pace but pressed throughout - collared at the 12th - nudged forward approaching 3 out - overtaken before 2 out and faded on the run-in to finish 5th
Mr Sean O'Connor (7)
Dan Skelton
Handy early - dropped back and in touch with front group by 12th - driven approaching 4 out then faded before 2 out
Sean Bowen
Martin Keighley
Tracked front group early - dropped away 10th and needed encouragement before 4 out - pulled up still behind 2 out
Non-runners: Tiger Orchid (self certificate, off feed)
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.