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Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f98y, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 50.12s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Charlie Price (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled midpack early - within range of the pace 5 out - pushed forward to challenge 3 out and hit the front there - slightly awkward 2 out - stayed on well approaching the final flight before pulling away close home
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Settled in the pack - not jump the 6th cleanly and made a further error at the 7th - struggled for momentum before the 11th - still in contention 5 out - moved up to share second 2 out before going in pursuit of the winner - one-paced on the run-in to finish second
Callum Pritchard (3)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled close to the pace early - moved through to hit the front approaching the 6th - challenged five out and put back in front four out - pressed for effort soon after and slipped to third - unable to hold that spot two out - dropped away before the last to finish third
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace but scratchy over first obstacle - pressed along approaching 4 out and soon losing touch - checked in stride before 2 out - dropped away tamely thereafter - finished fourth well beaten
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Held up at the back throughout - never involved in the finish - beaten a long way home
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in 6th
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Went straight to the front - overtaken before the 6th - rallied to join the front rank 5 out and went clear 4 out - blundered and unseated when under pressure 3 out
Non-runners: Toss Of A Coin (self certificate)
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.