15:10
Kev And The Cheltenham Boys Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 1m7f171y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 48.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
James Turner (7)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Race early on the outer among the front group - dropped back to 4th after a hesitant stride - regained ground despite an untidy leap two out - went in front approaching the third-last and kept finding more to the line
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Settled just behind the front group on the inner - urged forward after three out - moved to the outer and made ground - engaged the winner from two out - clipped the last fence - stayed on unable to find extra - drifted right near the line
Freddie Gordon (5)
Tony Carroll
Settled off the front group early - jumped awkwardly in 4th - up to 3rd after the second-last and stayed on at an even tempo to finish third
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Sat close up early - hit the front with a mistake at the 5th before giving it up after 3 out - dropped to 4th and lost touch approaching 2 out
Brian Hughes
Lucinda Hughes
Drifted left early while in front - shifted left again before 2nd - blundered and lost advantage at 5th - scratchy over 3 out - lost touch soon after - stumbled at the last before finishing well beaten
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.