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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m2f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 23.02s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Paul O'Brien
Henrietta C Knight
Settled just behind the pace - moved into third with four to jump - eased ahead approaching three out - driven out before the final fence to stay on well and win
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Shared front spot early before losing it 9th - slipped to the back 4 out - revived after 3 out to move into second by the last - stayed on but unable to reel in winner - beaten 1.5 lengths in 2nd
Mr Harry O'Dwyer (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Handy early - hit front 4 out then pressed and lost advantage after 3 out - stayed on to finish third
No. 2
10yo, 11-7, OR 118
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Shared front spot early - hit the front alone from 9th - overtaken 4 out - pushed along after 3 out then dropped away after the last
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Wide of the field early holding a share of the pack - pushed along after 4 out - unable to respond and beaten from there - finished 5th
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Sat handy early - pressed for effort before 4 out - fell away to the back and finished a distant sixth
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.