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Huyton Asphalt Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m210y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 17.37s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences 2 omitted
Result
Charlie Price
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled in second early - hit the front three out - driven approaching two out and again after the last - kept finding under pressure to prevail
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Up with the pace early - fell back after the 3rd and soon towards the back of the field - detached in 13th - responded after 3 out and forged forward from 2 out - much to find before the last - moved into second in the final 110yds and stuck on to finish runner-up 3 lengths adrift
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Slow to begin and dropped well off the pack early - eager in outlook and clawed back the deficit to move into third by the 4th - hit the front at the 5th and opened a healthy advantage by the 10th - margin narrowed after four out - overtaken three out - dropped away late to finish third
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3 out then lost touch before 2 out - dropped away after the last
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Set the pace early - lost command at the 5th and pushed along before 3 out - dropped away nearing 2 out to finish well beaten
James Bowen
Nick Kent
Held up towards the back - blundered 12th - retired shortly after
Jack Tudor
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the back markers early - nudged for effort past the 7th - dropped away and eased before the 13th
Non-runners: Fortunedefortunata (self certificate), Loughderg Rocco (unsuitable ground), My Bobby Dazzler (withdrawn; refused to line up)
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.