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Encore Educational For Early Years Supplies Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m2f59y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 6 runners
Winning time 7m 5.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Charlie Longsdon
Shared control early - lost front spot at the 12th - pushed along and made ground 2 out - back in command soon after - clumsy near the last but battled on to prevail
Jack Andrews
Fiona Needham
Shared front spot early - clear at the front by 12th - urged on after three out - edge narrowing near two out then overtaken - stayed on at one gauge to the line for second
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack early - hit the first hurdle awkwardly - urged forward to close on the front group after 3 out - edged closer before the last but couldn't land the blow - stayed on at an even effort to finish third
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up in the pack - driven forward after 3 out - stayed on at one gear approaching last - finished fourth
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Held up handy in front rank early - pressed for effort and slipped back after 3 out - weakened before the last - well held at the finish
Peter Kavanagh
Peter Atkinson
Held up at back of field - lost touch after 2 out - well held at finish
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.