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Best Cheltenham Odds With Oddschecker Volcano Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m5f54y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-125, 8 runners
Winning time 7m 41.85s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Chased the front pair - hit a rough one at the tenth - hit the front four out - driven up before two out and opened a decisive gap - kept finding under pressure to the line
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Sat behind the pace - hampered at the 16th - advanced to second three out under pressure - outclassed by winner two out but stayed on to hold the remainder comfortably
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Held up early - urged forward 18th - improved into third after 3 out - outpaced by leading two before 2 out and held on for third
Callum Pritchard (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Tracked the pace early - stumbled 4 out and dropped away - continued at a steady pace to finish fourth
Charlie Maggs (3)
Richard Hobson
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield and up with the front group after the 15th - eased down after 3 out and well held at the finish
Jonathan Burke
James Owen
Went to front under pressure - blundered 8th then errored again 4 out and lost lead - unsettled 3 out and soon well held
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back of the field - jumping errors including a mistake at the 7th and 13th - dropped away well before 3 out to finish well beaten
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Handy early travelling wide - urged forward but slipped back before the 16th - dropped towards the back and pulled up
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.