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Happy 45th Birthday Andy Hurtley Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f216y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-135, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 7.42s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Handy early behind front pair - went on terms at the 11th - shared front spot 4 out - edged clear before 2 out but challenged again - shaken up to get on top late and stayed on strongly to win
No. 3
7yo, 11-10, OR 131
J: Callum Pritchard (3) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Callum Pritchard (3)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Pulled hard early - settled in the pack in arrears - moved up to challenge the leader 2 out and stayed on into the straight - outpointed on the run-in to finish second
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Held up early with a strong grip on the bit - hit the front but scratchy over 2nd - challenged for command at the 11th - drew alongside 4 out - asked for effort and lost command before 2 out while tracking front pair - unable to close approaching the last - held on for third
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Settled just off the pace early - still handy in fourth 3 out - pressed for effort and dropped away - finished fourth
Isabelle Ryder (5)
Jamie Snowden
Settled off the pace early - pressed for effort and dropped away past the 12th - never threatening the front markers approaching 2 out - well beaten in 5th
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Raced close up early - blundered 9th and dropped away soon after - fading before 10th - eased and pulled up
Non-runners: Calimystic (unsuitable ground), Kap Ouest (unsuitable ground)
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.