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William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 55.77s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Settled just behind the front pack - moved into second at the 11th - pressed the pacesetter - hit the front two out - drew away up the run-in for an untroubled success
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled towards rear early on a tight rein - made ground into 5th - hit the twelfth - still very much involved 2 out - moved left approaching last - stayed on same pace to finish 2nd
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Fended right at intervals early - in front until 2 out then eased right approaching last - dropped to 3rd and unable to threaten again
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Tracked front group along inner - pressed after 2 out but unable to close - kept going through line finishing 4th
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Slow to join field - soon up with the pace - hit the third and again mid-race dropping a place at the 11th - moved right three out - faded before the last
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled towards the back early - driven from 11th - clipped 3 out then blundered and found little more approaching 2 out
Richard Patrick
Ryan Potter
Drifted right early while up with pace - fumbled first fence and dropped back - errors continued and needed driving along - far adrift by 10th - eased and pulled up before four 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.