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Nick Ansell, Devon National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m7f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-135, 8 runners
Winning time 8m 31.03s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled handy early - lost momentum around the 10th - made ground by the 13th - urged forward to close on the pacesetter from 4 out - given more encouragement 3 out - kept finding under pressure after 2 out - hit the front on the run to the line and held on for the win
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Handy early - hit front 10th - drifted left next - urged forward before 4 out and again after 3 out - blundered 2 out - lost lead and erred at last - held to line finishing second
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled at the back of the field - lost touch with the pace - pulled up before 4 out
Chad Bament (7)
Andy Irvine
Held up at the back - dropped away - eased and pulled up 4 out
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Ryan Potter
Settled in the pack early - improved to track the front group before 4 out - pushed along soon after - not at best 3 out - weakened and pulled up 2 out
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Settled close up early - hit front just before 1st - overtaken 10th - dropped away 13th - under pressure and toiling next before pulled up 4 out
Freddie Keighley (7)
Paul Nicholls
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch in 12th - dropped away and was pulled up before 4 out
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Struck by another runner before the off and cleared by the vet - front early before giving way before the 1st - in contention until fading back through the field from the 8th - at the back by the 10th - made ground after 4 out before a blunder 3 out - pulled up shortly after having shed a right back foot covering
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.