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Hazelton Mountford Insurance Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 12.63s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Shared front early - took command with a fine leap four out - opened up before two out - kept on unchallenged to the line
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Shared front spot early but jumped awkwardly and lost command 4 out - pushed along and outrun approaching 2 out - stayed on at one gear through the finish to take second
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled in the pack early - pushed along before the 12th and closed on the front group 3 out - stayed on at one effort then edged forward again into the finish to take third
Tom Cannon
Toby Lawes
Settled in the pack - hit the 13th and dropped away quickly - driven along but faded before 2 out
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Jumped raggedly early - held up at back throughout - pushed along with no headway made before two out - eventually finished fifth
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled in the pack early - drifted off-line at the opening obstacle and came down
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled towards back of field early - hampered and dislodged rider at 1st
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.