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Ladbrokes 1965 Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m5f13y, Chase, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 16.39s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled towards back early - untidy jumping around 9th and 10th - made progress before 14th - pushed into contention behind the front-runner - hit the front and driven approaching 2 out - opened a decisive advantage - stayed on strongly to the line to win
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Handy early - shared front spot 2nd before going clear before 5th - pressed and lost advantage before 2 out - unable to match winner's finish
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Went straight to front - shared advantage soon after then lost command before 5th - slipped back into the pack - pressed the front-runner by 13th - slid to third approaching 3 out - pushed along - unable to match the front pair before the last
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along before 3 out and lost touch with rivals approaching 2 out - well beaten at the finish
James Reveley
Tom George
Tracked the pace early - slipped back through the field to 14th - faded before 3 out - soon eased and pulled up
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.