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winningpost.co.uk Play Champion Tipster Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m1f44y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, M, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 37.78s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Rian Corcoran (10)
David Pipe
Held up in the pack - moved into contention 10th - hit the front 4 out - drew well ahead 2 out - blundered at the last but jockey kept the partnership together - ran on to score with something in hand
Toby Wynne
Mel Rowley
Settled around midfield - pushed into contention after the third-last then moved up to second turning for home - stayed on well but no match for the winner up the straight
Shane Quinlan (3)
Venetia Williams
Settled close to the pace early - moved into second at the 7th - edged in front approaching the 14th before giving up the advantage before three out - slipped back on the home turn - faded through the closing stages
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Held up at the back - fumbled the opening fence and drifted left with the leap all the way - further errors at the 4th and 5th - lost touch after 2 out - found renewed energy and closed ground approaching the last - kept going to the line in 4th
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back - pushed along after 3 out and found a bit approaching 2 out - lost momentum after the final flight to finish 5th
Ned Fox (5)
Venetia Williams
Settled midfield early - made ground into contention by the 9th before fading from three out and dropping right away approaching the last two - finished sixth well beaten
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Handy early despite a mistake at the 2nd - hit front from the 7th - overtaken 14th - well beaten from 2 out home
Stan Sheppard
Henry Daly
Settled in the pack - lost touch three out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Joshua Bryan
Georgina Nicholls
Held up at the back throughout - dropped away and eased before 2 out
Freddie Gordon
Nicky Henderson
Went straight to the front - lost command at the 6th - came adrift from mount at the 7th
Non-runners: Alfie's Princess (unsuitable ground)
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.