13:45
Belvoir Point To Point Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 1m7f113y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 3.87s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - stumbled and needed encouragement 4th - slipped to the tail before the home turn - made smooth progress from 3 out - drifted left nearing the last flight - closed on the front-runner up the run-in - took command inside the final furlong and drew clear
Ben Bromley (5)
James Owen
Handy in the pack early - made headway on outside 3 out - hit front before 2 out - driven when challenged approaching the last - held off rival till final furlong then edged out despite battling
Will Featherstone (7)
Jamie Snowden
Held up in the pack early - made ground from 3 out into third before the last under pressure - lost touch with the front two on the run-in - stayed on to finish third
Fergus Gillard
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack - closed on the front group approaching 3 out - lost momentum through the closing stages and held for 4th
Lilly Pinchin
Henry Oliver
Held a forward position early - still with the front group approaching 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - lost ground before the last and faded on the run to the line
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Went straight to front early - shared the front spot then held a handy position - regained command before 3 out - pressed for effort when overtaken approaching 2 out - lost placings before the last - dropped away on the run-in
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack - blundered at the 2nd - lost touch from 3 out and faded steadily to finish 7th
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Handy early - shared second spot then edged in front - dropped away fast approaching 3 out - well beaten and eased before the last
James Davies
Derek Shaw
Sluggish start - always struggling at the back - hit one badly three out then eased and pulled up before two out
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.