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Associated British Ports 'Summer Plate Trial' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m5f89y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-140, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 28.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Lee Edwards
Dylan Cunha
Handy near front - driven up approaching 3 out then hit the front before 2 out - stayed on strongly to score
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Set the pace early - urged forward before 3 out then overtaken before 2 out - stayed on to finish second beaten 2 lengths
Tom Broughton (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - moved into third after four out then pushed along past three out - stayed on late but never landed a blow
Harry Cobden
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled early behind the pace - clipped a fence three out then pushed along soon after - unable to land a blow through the finish
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Handy early - slipped back through the pack before being pushed along approaching three out - unable to close from two out to the finish
Robert Dunne
Charles & Adam Pogson
Settled just behind the pace - ballooned three out - eased and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Bleu d'Enfer (vet's certificate, lame)
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.