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Racing Welfare Bowl Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 1, Class 1, 3m210y, Chase, 5yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 21.35s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Handy early but slightly awkward 2nd - sat behind the leading duo in third - clipped obstacle 12th - improved into second 14th - hit top before 3 out - given a squeeze when tackled before 2 out and sprinted away - pushed out before last - strolled home on the run-in to win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Went straight to front - driven and lost advantage before 3 out - handed second when rival departed 2 out - driven out and stayed on same gait for second
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Tracked leaders travelling well wide - clipped 3rd - blundered 14th and dropped back - faded after 3 out to hold distant third from 2 out
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Settled just off the pack in fourth - lost fluency at the ninth and again three out - shared second briefly and still travelling well upsides the front-runner - still full of running when brought down at the second-last
Mark Walsh
James Joseph Mangan
Settled towards the back early - stumbled at the 7th and again at the 10th - urged into contention 12th - driven approaching 4 out - unable to make headway before another error 3 out - pulled up soon after and found to have bled
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.