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Thatchers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m75y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 3 runners
Winning time 4m 7.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Sat close to pacesetter early - unbalanced at the 7th - hit the front alone 4 out - stumbled 2 out - margin narrowed near the line but kept finding more to win
Sam Twiston-Davies
Robert Walford
Held up at rear - lost ground 4 out then untidy 2 out - stayed on to finish second
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Went straight to front - clumsy at 1st - had company drawn alongside before stumbling and coming down 4 out
Non-runners: Uncle Phil (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.