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DragonBet Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m2f208y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 59.87s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Held up in mid-division - dropped to the back by the 3rd - made good headway in 7th - jumped untidily at the following fence - moved up to second 3 out - hit 2 out and went to the front - pressed approaching the last and made a mistake there - driven and pulled away on the run-in to win
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Sat close up early but scrappy at the opening obstacle - slipped towards the back though not out of it around the 8th - made headway into third by two out - shaken up to close on the front-runner after that - drew level near the last where balance went awry - edged left under pressure on the run to the line - held no more in reserve and finished second
James Bowen
Charlie Longsdon
Started towards the back before making progress into 3rd - up with the front group by the 5th - urged forward after four out - hit the front three out - overtaken two out - held on for third without further gain
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away fast before 3 out and finished well held
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace early - clipped the first and blundered the second - drifted left at the 5th - lost the advantage three out under pressure - weakened badly before the last to finish fifth
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.