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CopyBet Daily World Cup Profit Boost Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 3.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
set the pace from the start - given encouragement before 2 out - opened a gap with the nearest pursuer before the last - stayed on but saw the margin narrow inside the final 110 yards to prevail by the smallest of margins
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
moving easily in behind the front pair early - untidy at the 11th and again untidy when moving into second before 3 out - drifted right soon after - driven to issue a threat after meeting the last - finished full of running to close on the winner in the final 110 yards - denied by the narrowest of margins
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
up with the pace early - untidy at the 4th and caught the 11th - given encouragement before 3 out - lost the speed test to the leaders soon after to finish third
Harry Cobden
Nicky Henderson
racing in mid-division - made an error at the 10th and driven before 2 out - found nothing more approaching the last to finish fourth
Jonathan Burke
James Owen
in pursuit of the front pair - made an error at the 7th and untidy again at the 9th - caught the following fence - driven approaching 2 out - faded before the last to finish fifth
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
drifted right on occasion early - restrained towards the back - untidy at the 4th and again sluggish at the following fence - slipped to the back of the field after a bad mistake 4 out - unable to threaten from that point to finish sixth
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
racing in mid-division - given encouragement before 3 out - survived an error and a peck on landing 2 out to finish seventh
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
restrained towards the back - improved a little 4 out - faded before 2 out to finish eighth
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.