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Racing's Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m7f96y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-150, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 33.07s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
No. 6
7yo, 11-2, OR 130
J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Shared front spot early - hit the front before 3rd fence and jumped awkwardly there - travelling strongest 2 out - asked for effort and edged away - dipped slightly after last but held on to win
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Shared front spot early - lost command before 3rd - pushed along in pursuit 2 out then found little - held on at one gear through the run-in to finish second
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled at back early - closed on front group 3 out then pressed for effort - stayed on at one gear into final furlong to finish third
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Settled towards the back - error three from home then pushed along - lost touch before the final fence
Charlie Maggs (5)
Sandy Thomson
Settled towards the back early - pushed along before 4 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished 5th
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled around mid-pack - pressed for effort and lost ground before the 13th - soon called it a day 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.