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Position Payout At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f85y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 49.04s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Set the pace from the off - roused after 4 out - saw off a rival's bid 3 out - urged on approaching 2 out - driven out to hold on and stay strong to the line
Robert Dunne
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled with the pack early - clipped heels 6th - lost ground after 12th - driven up into third after 4 out - ragged at 3 out - lost place to the leading pair before 2 out - fought back hard from the last to snatch second
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Tracked the front group early - moved into second after the 11th - roused up approaching 4 out - into the fight 3 out - untidy over the last - held on for third but conceded second close home
No. 7
5yo, 11-0, OR 111
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Broke drifting right - held a leading position - scratchy at the 8th - urged forward before 4 out and again soon after - dropped away before 2 out - finished 4th
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled in the pack early - drifted left and clipped a rival's stride at the 6th - jumped awkwardly and slipped towards the back by the 8th - made progress from the 11th - another untidy leap 12th - driven forward before 4 out then lost ground before 3 out
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled towards the back early - suffered a heavy knock and dropped away 11th then found nothing more - well beaten before 4 out - finished sixth
Charlie Todd
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards back of field - hampered footing early at 2nd - came down at 11th
Richie McLernon
L J Morgan
Tracked pace-setter early - clumsy at 2nd - held up and slipped back after 5th - towards back after 11th - hesitant next before being pushed along - weakened and eased before 4 out
Non-runners: Choose A Copper (self certificate, abscess)
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.