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bet365 Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m2f59y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 3 runners
Winning time 6m 47.81s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Peter Kavanagh
Jane Walton
Set the pace early - challenged for command 11th before being overtaken 14th - regained front before 2 out - pressed and driven approaching last - pulled clear on the run-in - stayed on strongly to score
Theo Gillard
Sam England
Settled towards back and travelling wide - made ground on the pack by the 10th - moved into second before two out - pressed for the lead with a real opportunity nearing the last - kept battling but unable to reel in the winner at the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Settled in second early - shared the front around the 11th - went in front 14th - overtaken approaching two out then dropped away in the closing stages before the last
Non-runners: Jongleur d'Etoiles (vet's certificate), The Grey Man (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.