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Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow David Whitaker Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m7f180y, Chase, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 9.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Set the pace from the off - challenged from 3 out and driven out 2 out - stayed on up the run-in to prevail by the narrowest of margins
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Travelled close up early - fumbled 2nd fence - upped tempo alongside leader from 3 out - asked for effort 2 out - battled on gamely to finish a whisker short
Benjamin Macey (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled at the back early - moved up into third approaching 3 out - pressed for effort before 2 out then eased across to the far rail - finished strongly to go down by a whisker in 3rd
Danny McMenamin
Lisa Harrison
Settled with the pack early - dropped away 3 out - finished well held in 4th
No. 3
7yo, 11-11, OR 133
J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held a forward spot early - slipped to the back by the 13th - already toiling before clipping the third-last and finishing well held
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.