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Johnny Burke's Cheltenham Blog At CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m110y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 33.12s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences 1 omitted
Result
Jonathan England
Sam England
Handy early - hit front at 12th - fenced well 3 out - stretched advantage soon after - eased away up the straight for an easy win
Brian Hughes
Lucinda Hughes
Settled in close order early - improved into third approaching 12th - asked for effort after 3 out - kept responding up the run-in to snatch second near the line - no match for a clear-cut winner
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled just behind the pace - moved into second at the 12th before being pushed to close the gap on the front-runner after 4 out - edged out of the placing spot in the closing strides to finish third
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Held up at the rear - pushed along after 4 out - unable to close the gap - finished 4th
No. 3
8yo, 11-7, OR 113
J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack - knocked about at the 12th - toiling with four to jump and dropped away to finish 5th
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Made the running - came down at the 12th
Callum Bewley
L J Morgan
Settled in the pack - unshipped rider at the 4th
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.