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William Hill Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m7f91y, Chase, 5yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 16.91s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Rebecca Curtis
Set the pace from the off - scrambled over the 12th - urged forward approaching two out - drew away on the run-in unopposed
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Drifted left on occasions at the start - up with the pace-setter - clumsy at the 1st - not slick at the 10th - niggled at before 4 out - angled left before 2 out then angled right approaching the last - could not get to the winner on the run-in
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Settled third early - scrappy jumping through 12th and 14th - urged along before 4 out and again soon after - moved left before 2 out - held no more improvement and lost ground after the last - eventually beaten well into third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at rear - dropped away after 4 out - well held at finish
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.