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Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f91y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 4.21s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences 1 omitted
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Set the pace early - challenged hard before 4 out and pushed along after 3 out - lost front spot 2 out - fought back to close on the pacesetter before the last - reasserted on the run-in - held on for the win
No. 1
6yo, 12-0, OR 109
J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled off the pace early - made headway into 14th - up into third 4 out and eased across to the far rail under a push - improved to second 3 out then in front approaching the last two furlongs - challenged again and overtaken close home - battled gamely but narrowly denied in 2nd
Charlie Maggs (3)
Jane Walton
Tracked pace near the head - pushed to close gap before 4 out then dropped back into third 3 out - unable to match leading two approaching last
Brian Hughes
Donald Whillans
Handy in the early stages - dropped away 13th and driven from 4 out - unable to threaten leaders from 2 out and well held at the finish
Callum Bewley
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled just off the pace early - moved into contention 10th before fading to the back after 14th - well off the finish from there
Sean Quinlan
Jackie Stephen
Settled just off the pace early - improved to third by the 13th before dropping back after the next - faded steadily from three out to finish sixth
No. 2
8yo, 11-13, OR 108
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in behind the pace - came down at the 10th
No. 3
7yo, 11-12, OR 107
J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack early - slipped to the rear by the 10th and lost touch - pulled up after the 11th
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.