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RF Miller & Co Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m1f107y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-125, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 22.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled handy early - tucked in behind pace-setters - made ground on rivals three out - hit front looking strongest - urged forward two out - went on and asserted well inside final furlong
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Went straight to front then handed lead up before 1st - held handy spot - moved into second before 13th - lost placing for a moment past last - regrouped to close on leader from 2f out - stayed on well but couldn't get closer at finish
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Settled at the back early - made progress into contention two out - closed on the front group after the last - moved into third with two furlongs left - stayed on to finish third
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - made late progress after the final flight - stayed on run-in without threatening the front group - finished fourth
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Went forward from the off and hit the front straightaway - dictated a fast gallop - urged to keep up the tempo 4 out - overtaken 2 out - tried to fight back after the last - lost momentum in the closing stages and finished fifth
Osian Radford (10)
Mrs C Williams
Held up towards the back - improved into contention two out and closed on the pace after the last - lost momentum in the run-in and finished sixth
Harry Cobden
Robbie Llewellyn
Held up near back - lost place after a mistake 6th - lost touch late on to finish last of the group
Richie McLernon
Rebecca Menzies
Held up at back of field - dropped away with two furlongs left - finished well beaten in 8th
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.