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Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m2f181y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-150, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 45.61s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Fenced neatly early - shared front spot before going in sole command by the second - driven up front approaching two out with a fine leap there - opened up a decisive margin - edge shrank late but stayed in front at the line
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Handy in the front rank - pushed into the lead before 2 out but jumped awkwardly there and gave way - responded well on the run-in to just about retain second
Callum Pritchard (3)
Tom Symonds
Settled in the pack - closing on the front rank 3 out - pushed along - found extra approaching the last - stayed on to finish third
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along before the 13th - moved into fourth before 2 out - unable to find more and beaten into 4th
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Left-handed drift over obstacles - held no more than mid-pack position throughout - unable to improve - finished well beaten in 5th
Lee Edwards
Dylan Cunha
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled in the pack before pressing forward into 5th - blundered at the 13th and slipped back - dropped away before two out - well held at the finish
Sean Bowen
Emma Lavelle
Settled off the pace - came down at the 8th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Shared front spot early - lost command before 2nd - slipped through the pack to mid-division by the 4th - weakened toward the back by the 9th - well behind before 3 out and eased out of contention soon after
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled in the pack early - jumped awkwardly at the 7th then blundered again at the 12th - dropped away after the second mistake - well behind by 3 out before being 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.