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PricedUp Daily Racing Boosts 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 1m7f207y, Chase, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 11.08s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 fences 4 omitted
Result
James Bowen
Evan Williams
Sat close up early - shared front running well into straight - asked for effort with two to jump - knuckled down to edge clear near the line
Jamie Hamilton
Michael & David Easterby
Held up towards the back - not far off pace - scrappy jumping 4 out - made progress into contention approaching 2 out - pushed along before the last - edged in front close home but caught on the line
Gavin Sheehan
Olly Murphy
Set the pace early - matched up by three out and driven to keep going - fought on gamely then edged right approaching the final furlong - overtaken close to the finish - held no more in reserve to close 3rd beaten a length and a half
Danny McMenamin
Rebecca Menzies
Held up in touch towards the back - pressed for effort after the second last - lost ground and skipped the final fence - finished a well-held 4th
Brian Hughes
N W Alexander
Sat behind the leading two - urged forward three out - lost touch and skipped the next before fading well held
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.