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Prachee Indian Restaurant, Westergate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f104y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 1.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Tracked front pair early - untidy jumping through midfield - improved to dispute matters 4 out - hit front soon after before holding advantage past 3 out - blundered 2 out - pushed along before last - drew away on the run-in to win
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Went straight to front early - lost the advantage after 4 out - unable to close on leader from the final fence - held on for second
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Went ahead early before giving up front spot after the first - tracking closely but scratchy over the 2nd - settled around 10th-11th - dropped from second place 4 out - unable to close on the third from 3 out - untidy 2 out - held on for third at the line
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Fought for a strong grip early - settled just off the pace in 6th before being restrained - lost momentum after 4 out - unable to make further progress in 4th 3 out - finished well beaten in 4th
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up at the back - needed encouragement past 9th - hit the 11th awkwardly - lost touch after 4 out - dropped right away 3 out and finished a long way off
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.