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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m78y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-150, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 4.94s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Front throughout - serious blunder 3 out - driven to forge ahead before the last where a fine leap - stuck on strongly
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Never travelled smoothly and pulled hard early - tracked front group - urged forward 2 out - moved into second before final fence - couldn't get near winner on run-in finishing second
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Held up at rear - progress from three out - moved into second approaching two out but blundered there - pushed along - shifted left before the last then unable to find more - held on for third
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Settled in second early - urged on approaching 3 out then dropped back before 2 out - well held by the last
Kielan Woods
Dan Skelton
Settled with the pack early - holding position past 3 out - pressed after 2 out but faded to finish fifth
Non-runners: Brookie (unsuitable ground), Here Comes Georgie (unsuitable ground), Petit Tonnerre (self certificate, off feed)
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.