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bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m6f164y, Chase, 5yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 46.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Went straight to the front - shared advantage between the 10th and 12th - back in command soon after - challenged approaching two out - opened daylight at the last and held on resolutely to the line
Freddie Mitchell
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled off the pace - blundered 16th - pushed along after two out - drifted right at final fence and unable to quicken - finished second
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Sluggish start - held towards the back - made progress 3f out - pushed along to close 2 out before fading approaching the last
Lee Edwards
Dylan Cunha
Sat close to the pace early and pulling hard - stumbled at the 5th and again at the 12th - lost ground before 2 out and finished 4th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled behind winner early - shared front running from 10th to 12th before giving it up - clipped a fence 5 out - dropped away 4 out - faded before 3 out - retired from contention approaching 2 out
Non-runners: Etalon (withdrawn, unsuitable ground), Ventura Highway (self certificate, bruised foot)
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.