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Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m4f127y, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 18.11s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Sat behind the pace early - moved up on the outside 3 out - driven into the front 2 out - dug deep under pressure in the closing stages to hold on by a whisker
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled midpack early - improved smoothly from three out and pressed for the lead after two - fought back at the last and edged clear to finish second by a nose
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled towards the back early - made progress from three out - pushed along before two out - stayed on to share third place
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Sent to the front early - fenced cleanly but stumbled 4 out - stumbled again and lost command 2 out - battled on for a share of third
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards back early - settled into midfield - progress from three out - pushed along before the last then unable to quicken and held for fifth
Alex Harvey (3)
John C McConnell
Settled towards the back - pushed along after 3 out and scrambled over 2 out - dropped away on the run-in to finish 6th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Tracked the pace early - blundered three out - pressed for effort then dropped away before two out - eventually finished seventh
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards back of field - hit trouble at third-last - pressed for effort and dropped away before the second-last - finished well beaten in 8th
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Tracked the pace - hit a flat spot four out then pushed along before three out - dropped away approaching two out to finish well beaten
Liam Harrison
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back of the field early - pushed along and dropped away after 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Bryony Frost
Lucy Wadham
Slow to get into contention early - dropped away at the back of the field - eased and pulled up before 3 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.