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Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f68y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-145, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 9.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Went straight to the front - challenged at the 9th before pressed for effort inside the last three - edged back clear soon after - margin shrinking approaching the final fence - battled on well to prevail
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Settled at the back early - made ground 2 out - asked for effort and stayed on well - closed strongly to go down by three quarters of a length
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Settled towards back early - improved and pushed along before 4 out - stumbled 3 out - stayed on into contention approaching last then edged in front briefly - dropped to third late on
Sean Quinlan
Ann Hamilton
Settled at the back early - improved into contention 4 out - urged forward soon after - clumsy 2 out - lost touch with leaders - stayed on well through the line without threatening the frame
Callum Bewley
Nicky Richards
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 4 out then improved 2 out - lost ground nearing last to finish 5th
No. 4
7yo, 11-11, OR 137
J: Brian Hughes · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Brian Hughes
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Handy early - shared front spot 9th before losing command under pressure approaching 3 out - stayed on 2 out - lost momentum on run-in to finish 6th
Charlie Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Held up in the pack - shared front running for a spell - stumbled after clearing three out still travelling fine - soon dropped away and finished seventh
No. 5
8yo, 11-0, OR 129
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack early - lost footing before the 5th and pushed along approaching the 12th - dropped away soon after finishing well held
Ryan Mania
Peter Niven
Held a forward position early - blundered at the 12th - lost touch with the pace and was pulled up before four out
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.