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Geoff Handley's Grand 80th Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m5f89y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 40.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
No. 3
8yo, 11-5, OR 88
J: Charlie Hammond · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held up early with eagerness before setting the pace - clumsy first fence - awkward again 3 out - overtaken 2 out - squeezed for space at the last - shifted left and found more - back in front close home
Ryan Mania
Adam Nicol
Sat behind winner but backward at the opening obstacle - regained second spot from the 4th - moved in front two out - drifted right and hit the last - eased up briefly - rallied to go down by a short margin
William Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Settled at the rear early - improved into third from the tenth marker - lost pace approaching three out - unable to threaten leaders and dropped away on the run in
Callum Bewley
Micky Hammond
Settled behind leader from 1st to 4th - blundered at 10th and dropped back - faded before 3 out - eventually finished 4th
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.