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Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m54y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 3 runners
Winning time 6m 5.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Led throughout from the off - error 13th - opened up five lengths before 4 out - advantage narrowed 3 out - driven along after the last - held on well up the run-in
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Tracked the front group early - awkward at the first - knocked sideways when hitting the front spot at the 13th - lost touch approaching 3 out - found renewed energy under pressure to reach the pacesetter by 2 out - a length adrift at the last - kept on without finding more late
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Handy early - upsides pace-setter when serious error and came down at the 13th
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.