15:35
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 55.31s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in mid-division early - made progress out wide approaching two out - edged in front there - driven out to assert on the run to the line
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Sat close behind the pace - holding second with a real shout two out - pressed for a run from the last but couldn't find more
Harry Cobden
Henry Daly
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention before the 6th - made ground on the inner approaching the home bend - pushed along between the last two and stayed on into 3rd - lacked the speed to get to the front - finished 3rd
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the rear early - improved on the outer approaching two out - poised to challenge until a serious error at the last - lost momentum after and unable to fight back
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Sat close to the front pair - moved into second then slipped to fourth - hit the front entering the straight - pushed along and lost the advantage with two furlongs left before fading into fifth
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Sat close to pace early - hit front 3rd - stretched clear by 5th - overtaken 7th - stayed on rivals' heels - stumbled on home turn - driven and slipped back losing second placing then faded before 2 out
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Marginally in front early before giving way at the 3rd - dropped away shortly after and sat in behind the front group - driven approaching home turn but faded rapidly and came home well beaten in 7th
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Settled in 6th early - poor error 3rd and lost touch with rivals - well beaten at the finish
Gavin Sheehan
Lucy Wadham
Struggled to hold a position from the off - stayed off the leading group throughout - lost touch and dropped away - well held at the 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.