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William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 3m1f, Chase, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 27.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - untidy over one obstacle 10th - stayed in the pack past 11th - made progress though rider slipped a stirrup after 2 out - moved left and pushed for the lead before the last - edged clear late and hung on by a whisker
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
Handy early - hit front 4 out - pushed along 2 out - drawn level approaching last - battled back gamely but denied by a head
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in the pack - clipped the 12th fence - closed on the front group by the 15th and pressed for effort before two out after a slight blunder - moved into third by the last - drifted left but kept battling to the line for 3rd
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Handy early - clipped 8th fence - made progress 3 out - moved right to loom up second before 2 out but jumped awkwardly there - pushed along and dropped back behind second before last - slipped to fourth at the final fence - unable to find more on the run-in finishing fourth
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
settled midpack early - still within range 3 out - pushed along 2 out - couldn't quicken into last and beaten into 5th
Jordan Gainford
Hugo Merienne
Settled in the back markers - scrappy jump 3 out - stayed on steadily from 2 out without threatening the front
No. 12
9yo, 11-1, OR 137
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Handy early behind the front group - clumsy jump second before slipping back four out - error three out left in arrears - faded soon after and beaten a long way home
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled midpack early - lost place near back after a nudge along following a sluggish jump at the first and stayed there for a spell before improving three out - held no more in hand from the following fence and faded to finish well beaten
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Tracked the pace early - clipped the first and made errors through mid-race including the 13th - blundered again three out and dropped back - faded before the final fence - well held at the finish
Sean Bowen
Faye Bramley
Set the pace early - clipped the 8th fence - lost command 4 out - dropped away fast after 3 out and pulled up before the final fence
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled in the pack early - clipped the first fence - urged into contention by the 12th - toiling by the 15th and pulled up before three out
No. 15
7yo, 10-7, OR 131
J: Mr Jamie Neild (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Mr Jamie Neild (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Raced close up early - still in touch in fourth - hit a flat spot three out and lost ground soon after - eased and pulled up before the last
J J Slevin
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - clipped the third - dropped towards the back by the 7th - stumbled awkwardly and clouted the 12th - pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Ain't That A Shame (unsuitable ground), Amirite (other), Imperial Saint (other), Myretown (vet's certificate), Stolen Silver (self certificate)
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.