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Birrificio Angelo Poretti Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m2f13y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 4 runners
Winning time 7m 7.34s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Settled at back early - clumsy at 11th but moving strongly - onto heels of front-runner 4 out - pushed along and shared front spot before 2 out - edged clear approaching last despite a mistake there and stayed on to win
Lewis Saunders (5)
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - a sluggish 5th - fell back to last before the 16th - pushed along and up with the front pair before 3 out - unable to make any impact before 2 out - progress approaching the last - angled right and stuck on - moved up to second in the final strides but could not get to the winner
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled behind pace early - hit front briefly before 11th then took command before 13th - shaken up and matched approaching 2 out - overtaken nearing last - held on but yielded second near line
David Bass
Henry Daly
Went to front early - clipped a fence 10th and quickly had company - pushed along and overtaken before 13th - slipped back to third 4 out then trailed the field - faded before 2 out and held on for 4th
Non-runners: Broomfields Cave (unsuitable ground)
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.