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500 Logistics Decade Of Delivery Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f91y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 9.27s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled behind the front group early - back in the pack by the 4th - made headway before 4 out - into second before 3 out - hit the front after 2 out and stayed on strongly to win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up early - moved through steadily from four out to third with two left before being driven - stayed on but couldn't close on winner up the run-in finishing second
Callum Pritchard (3)
Seamus Mullins
Front and in command from an early stage - forged a big advantage by the 4th - errors at the 10th and 12th disrupted the rhythm - jumping became ragged 4 out and the margin started to shrink at the following fence - urged forward soon after - blundered 2 out and lost the front - faded from that point to finish third
Sam Twiston-Davies
Ben Clarke
Settled behind long-time front-runner - stumbled at 13th - pressed for effort and dropped away after 3 out - well held at finish
Charlie Maggs (5)
Richard Hobson
Held up towards the back - given a squeeze before 4 out - made no real impression - finished 5th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back early - made headway to fifth by the 12th but found nothing approaching 3 out - weakened close home to finish sixth
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back in 13th - found a short-lived response 4 out then kept going at one speed to finish 7th
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Settled in the pack early - hit the 10th awkwardly and dropped away - well beaten before halted from contention 3 out
Non-runners: Brave Kingdom (self certificate, lame)
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.