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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m7f208y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 47.74s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back early - made progress before two out - pushed along around the last turn - hit the front on the run-in and quickly opened up - kept finding more to the line
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Handy early - untidy at 1st - into command 3rd - pressed approaching last - overtaken close home - stayed on to finish 2nd
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Sat close to the front rail - pressed for effort two out - stayed on into 3rd
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sat close to the front pair - not quite accurate over 2nd - dropped back past 5th - made headway approaching 4 out - pressed home turn 3 out - fourth at the finish and stayed on
Keith Donoghue
Gordon Elliott
Tracked front group wide - pressed forward before 3 out - lost momentum from the last and held on late for 5th
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midfield early - pushed along two out but couldn't threaten leaders - held same rhythm to finish sixth
Harry Cobden
Henry Daly
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention on the outer approaching 8th before losing ground into the last - dropped away through the final stretch
Patrick Wadge (3)
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards the back - scrappy over 6th before making progress approaching 3 out - unable to close down leaders and beaten before the last
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back - still 8th and off the bridle 3 out - made no inroads and finished well beaten
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Tracked front group early - urged on approaching 3 out then dropped away before 2 out - held no chance by the last
Danny Mullins
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in the pack - hit the first fence off-balance and drifted left - pushed along 3 out then dropped away after 2 out
Connor Brace
David Brace
Set the pace to 3rd - held a handy spot - pressed for effort after 4 out - dropped away before 3 out to finish last of the field
Non-runners: Cruz Control (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.