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BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f185y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-140, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 13.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Shared front spot early - hit the front on 14th and asked for effort before 2 out with a length advantage - challenged again nearing final fence - found more to prevail
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
settled in the pack early - closed on the front group 3 out and urged along in pursuit of the winner - improved to challenge approaching last - held on at the finish
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack - close to the front markers until fumbling three out then pushed along - stayed on at one gear approaching the final fence to finish third
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled at the back early - still within range of the front group 3 out - pushed along into fourth - weakened after keeping on into the last
Tom Cannon
Hughie Morrison
Held mid-pack early - slipped to last of 10 - urged forward to close a little ground before the second-last - stayed on to the line without threatening
Gavin Sheehan
Tom Symonds
Settled off the pace mid-pack - pushed along and made progress 2 out - lost momentum on the run-in to finish 6th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Handy early - slipped back through the pack by the 10th - pushed along and faded before 2 out - eventually finished 7th
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and slipped back to 13th - held on without gaining ground into the final stages - eventually finished eighth
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Settled in mid-pack - bumped and came down at the opening obstacle
James Bowen
Venetia Williams
Settled at the back early - improved into contention by the 10th - lost touch under pressure before 2 out and eased to a halt
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Shared front early - gave way 14th and dropped back from the 16th - faded badly from 3 out and 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.