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DragonBet The Roar Before BOG At Cheltenham Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m213y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 29.38s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences 1 omitted
Result
James Bowen
Charles & Adam Pogson
Tracked the front pair - moved into second approaching the home bend before going ahead close to the last - kept driving up the straight to hold on
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close up early - hit front 5th before giving way and sitting second - regained advantage after 3 out with a shove - back in charge 2 out - overtaken again before the last - stayed on same gear to finish second
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled midfield - pressed for effort after second last - stayed on into third near the finish
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - jumped poorly and lost ground at the 4th then made another error 3 out and lost touch - kept plodding on late to pass tired horses and finish 4th
Beau Morgan (5)
Rob Summers
Held up early - moved into fourth after the 8th - pressed for effort after two out then dropped away - finished 5th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up in the back group - improved into contention before the 4th - hit the front after the 6th - clipped the 8th - lost command after two out and driven on before fading late
Jack Andrews
Pam Sly
Went straight to front - steered off the correct track at the 5th - eased and pulled up
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled close to the pace early - dropped away approaching the 4th - drifted to the back of the field - beaten a long way before 4 out and eased out of the contest
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.