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Stables Business Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m4f85y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 7m 26.91s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Shared the front early - stayed handy through the first stages - moved onto the pace after 4 out - went in front before 2 out - pushed out after the last to score
James Best
Seamus Mullins
Shared front spot early - went in front after 2nd - just put back in front 5th - kicked back to the front 13th - hit a flat spot 17th - pressed and put behind before 2 out - closed on leader before last - fought back on the run-in but couldn't find more late
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Handy early - improved into contention 17th - moved up to third and stayed on leading pair's heels 3 out - pushed along after 2 out and hit last fence untidily - battled to keep third close home
Benjamin Macey (5)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sharing the front early - briefly in front at the 1st - lost the advantage at the 2nd before retaking it at the 5th - jumped poorly at the 12th - pushed back by another at the 13th - under pressure and not jumping cleanly 3 out - fourth before the last - picked up strongly on the run-in but could not quite secure third in the closing strides
Osian Radford (10)
Mrs C Williams
Settled at the back early - some way off the pace in 7th - made progress into 8th - urged on after 4 out and driven from 2 out - lost ground after the last to finish 5th
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Shared the front early - held a forward position through the early stages - fell back through the pack by the 16th - lacked pace and drifted left two out - had nothing left before the last and finished well held
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.