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Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 3m2f70y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 48.37s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Held up towards the back early - made progress by the 12th - fighting for third by the 15th - hit the front approaching 2 out - pushed clear before the last - driven out to power home on the run-in
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Tracked the front group - dropped away 11th - towards the back before 13th - blundered there - worked back into contention by 15th - pressed for effort after 3 out - responded before 2 out - fourth over the last - stayed on up the run-in but unable to reach the winner
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - improved into contention 5 out - up into fourth after 3 out - driven 2f out but unable to close and stayed on same gear to finish third
Sean Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled in the pack out wide - made steady progress to share second by the 11th - dropped back after three out - pressed for effort before two out and weakened - found renewed energy on the run-in to finish fourth
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Held up at the back - into the pack by the 5th - improved position by the 16th - moved into third and pressed the front-runner approaching two out - lost momentum under pressure on the run to the line
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Handy early - hit front 4th - blundered 11th - driven and lost lead before 2 out then dropped away before the last
No. 3
9yo, 10-12, OR 146
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Towards the head of the pack early - up with the prominent group in 5th - clumsy at the 11th and again at the 12th - falling back after a laboured jump at the 15th - blundered 4 out - ridden before 2 out and well held at the finish
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sent to the front early - clipped the 3rd and gave up advantage soon after - stayed within range - jumped poorly at the 5th and again at the 17th where ground was surrendered - pushed along 3 out - found nothing under pressure - well held at the finish
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled midpack early - blundered 7th and dropped away - struggling at back of field - driven for effort after 16th - well beaten by 5 out and pulled up before 3 out
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.