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First Past The Post At CopyBet Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f129y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 20.91s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Rian Corcoran (7)
Tom Gretton
Jumped to the front from the off - briefly lost the advantage at the first after a sketchy leap but regained it second time out - dictated throughout at a relentless gallop - came under pressure from three out with another untidy jump two out - driven along before the last and on the run-in - stuck on with plenty in hand to score
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Shared front spot early - tracked pace-setter into the straight - pressed for effort three out - closed on pacesetter approaching the last - driven out battling for the runner-up spot late - kept on but couldn't get to the winner
Jack Andrews
Pam Sly
Shared front spot early - hit the front after first then lost it - sat second through most of race - well placed with two to jump - awkward over last under pressure - reeled in on the run to line - unable to find more and weakened close home
James Davies
Richard Rowe
Held up towards the back early - fumbled fence 3rd costing momentum then dropped away from three out - held no more finishing spot after that
Ned Fox (3)
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Close enough to the pace early - driven from the 13th and losing ground after the third-last - eased out of contention before the last two fences
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Tracked the leading group early - urged forward from the 7th fence - a touch untidy at the 9th and 10th - lost touch with the field by the 14th and began to weaken - well beaten by the finish before being pulled up approaching 3 out
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.