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Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f212y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 2.14s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Settled at back early - made progress 4 out to close on pace-setter - pressed for effort before 2 out - stayed on well approaching last - got up to win near the line
Stan Sheppard
Henry Daly
Settled off the pace early - still within range 4 out - pressed for effort and closed on the front group 2 out - found extra approaching the last - stayed on to snatch second near the line
Richie McLernon
Sarah Humphrey
Settled in the pack early - improved to challenge before 5th - pushed to front 4 out - driven along soon after - a length in front approaching 2 out - margin shrinking towards the last - overtaken close home to finish third
James Bowen
Billy Aprahamian
Held a forward spot early and drifted right at the 2nd - up behind the front-runner by the 4th - went to the front before the 8th - impeded by a loose horse and pushed along before 4 out then lost the advantage - blundered 3 out - slipped to fourth 2 out - unable to find more up the run-in
James Best
Jane Williams
Settled towards the back - pushed along 4 out and lost balance briefly - improved into the pack 3 out - blundered 2 out and soon dropped away
No. 7
5yo, 11-6, OR 112
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled in the pack - jumped awkwardly in 7th and bumped before 4 out - pushed along soon after but couldn't threaten leaders - held no chance from 2 out home
Rian Corcoran (7)
Joe Tickle
Shared front role early - knocked into at 1st - moved clear before 2nd - overtaken before 8th - hampered and pushed along before 4 out - soon beaten and faded from there
No. 9
6yo, 11-0, OR 106
J: Sean Houlihan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Shared the front - veered right at the 1st - lost position before the 2nd - serious error at the 4th - fell away to the back of the field - under pressure before the 8th - momentarily responded 4 out - blundered 3 out - connections wisely called it a day shortly after
Ben Poste
Max Young
Settled behind the front group early - stayed in touch until the second - hampered and lost rider there
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.