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Fitzdares Extra Places Every Day Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m37y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 4.36s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled towards the back in good shape early - moved closer to the front group by the 3rd - met the ditch firmly at the 5th - improved position to share the front running before 2 out - pushed along nearing the last - stayed on gamely on the run-in - got up in the final strides to win
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled towards the back but not far off the pace - made progress and cleared the 8th fence fluently to move into second - shared the advantage before the final two fences - pushed along nearing the last - battled on bravely to the line but caught in the closing strides for second
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Handy early - stumbled at 1st - slipped back but close up 3rd - clipped 4th fence - driven forward before 4 out - moved into fourth before the following fence and stayed on for third at the finish
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace early before being overtaken - back in front from the 6th - hit an obstacle awkwardly 3 out - yielded advantage before the following fence - unable to find more late on - dropped to fourth close home
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled behind front group early - briefly up to second 6th before slipping back by 8th - lacked response and driven approaching 4 out - slid to rear before the following fence - unable to find more 2 out and finished well held in 5th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Handy early before going in front after the first - clipped the second - blundered and lost jockey at the sixth
Non-runners: Hardy Du Seuil (self certificate, stiff), Harper's Brook (unsuitable ground), Mighty Bandit (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.