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Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m42y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-135, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 40.83s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Sat handy behind the pace - fumbled at the 14th - made ground on the inside from three out - hit the front two out and quickened clear - stumbled at the last - driven out and kept finding more to the line
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack early - urged forward three out - stayed the course from two out to take second at the last fence - unable to close on the winner despite effort up the run-in
Marc Goldstein
Lydia Richards
Went to the front early - lost command and stumbled two out then had to be driven back on terms - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing third
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled midpack early - moved into third four out before dropping back and needing encouragement - kept on at one gait to finish fourth
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Handy early - pushed along three out - unable to quicken and outpaced nearing the last - finished fifth
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack early - shared third spot after the 11th before fading back approaching three out - driven but unable to sustain effort before two out
Jonathan Burke
Tom Lacey
Held up at the back - nudged for effort after 4 out - found nothing and finished 7th
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back and needed urging with erratic effort by the 9th - fell away from the pack after the 11th - pulled up before the 13th
Non-runners: Welcom To Cartries (unsuitable ground)
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.