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Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Intermediate Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f216y, Chase, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 13.53s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Cleared obstacles cleanly for the most part - sat behind the pace early - hit the front after the second - controlled affairs from there - clear but scratchy at the second last - regained fluency to move clear at the last then pushed out to hold on up the run-in
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Went eagerly early - sat second behind leader - urged forward approaching two out - driven out between final two furlongs but unable to get closer - stayed on late without threatening
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Set the pace early before yielding to 3rd after the second - clouted the 8th and blundered at the 11th - lost touch with the front two from 4 out and held on for 3rd
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Held up in 4th early - needed urging and dropped away after 9th - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Lookaway (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.