14:10
Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m11y, Hurdle, 4yo, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 2.79s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Harriet Dickin
Held up towards the back early - made smooth progress before 3 out - upped alongside the front-runner 2 out looking full of running - shaken up to take command before the final fence where drifted off a true line - soon in command again - kept finding more to win going away
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Settled around midfield - hampered by a fallen rival at the 3rd - moved into contention on the home turn to be third at three out - driven up to lead approaching two out - challenged and overtaken before the last - unable to find more on the run-in - beaten into 2nd
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Up with the front group - struck 4th and not smooth at 2 out - kept on at one tempo on the run-in to finish 3rd
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Handy early and hit front after first - lost advantage approaching 4 out but stayed in touch - asked for effort and lost ground before 2 out - driven before last and found new energy into 4th - unable to quicken on run-in
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back of the pack - asked for effort and toiling by the home turn - finding renewed purchase before the last - kept going on the run to the line - unable to threaten the front end throughout
Harry Reed
Anthony Charlton
Held a midfield position - asked for effort three from home without going through the leaders - stayed on steadily before fading at the last
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled at the back early - drifted markedly to the left for much of the trip - never in touch with the leading group - well held at the finish
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Settled behind the pace - down at the 3rd
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled with the pack early - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away quietly - eased and pulled up before the following fence
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Tracked pace in a good position - went to front approaching 4 out and lost fluency there - met 3 out with urging - overtaken approaching 2 out - faded rapidly and eased before finishing
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Settled around midfield - jumped awkwardly and lost rider at the opening obstacle
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.