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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f91y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-125, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 38.63s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences 2 omitted
Result
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Handy early - shared front spot from the 6th - clear in front by the 13th - travelling well two out - asked for effort soon after - held on gamely up the run-in - edge shrinking close home but hung on for the win
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled in the pack early - moved up on winner 3 out - asked for effort soon after - stayed on strongly up the straight - closed late but narrowly denied
No. 5
11yo, 11-9, OR 114
J: Derek Fox · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Set the pace early - drawn level around the 6th - overtaken by 13th and slipped back 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - found renewed energy to regain third near the final obstacle - unable to challenge those ahead at the finish
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled at back of field - pushed along and edged into contention 3 out - dropped away soon after - finished a well beaten 4th
Callum Bewley
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up in mid-division - errors at the 14th and 15th - alongside the front group 3 out and pushed along - stayed on at one tempo approaching the last where another blunder saw third place go - weakened on the run-in to finish fifth
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Held a spot around midway - slipped towards the back before the 6th - urged along before the 13th - still within range 3 out then lost ground steadily to finish sixth
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Travelled erratically in mid-pack - lost touch and driven along before 3 out - eased to a halt soon after
Non-runners: Rattling Road (unsuitable ground)
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.