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Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f201y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 0.83s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Kerry Lee
Handy early - upsides in front from the 7th - hit the front 4 out - pushed further ahead 2 out - kicked away after the last and driven out to win
Charlie Todd
Emma Lavelle
Raced up with pace early despite an untidy leap - narrowed gap on pacesetter 3 out - driven and scratchy over penultimate obstacle - laboured effort at final fence - battled hard to keep second spot at the line
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Settled at the back - made ground from 4 out - pressing for second place from 2 out - found little after the last and kept on for third
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Prominent - took over before the 2nd - harried at the 7th - surrendered the advantage 4 out - outpaced after 3 out before fading into 4th
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back - error at the 6th and again 4 out - dropped away after 3 out to finish well beaten
Tom Cannon
Sarah Humphrey
Went straight to front but scrappy over 1st - handed up in front before 2nd and slipped back after 4th - well adrift and eased out of contention before 4 out
Non-runners: Moodofthemoment (self certificate, off feed), Pep Talking (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.