14:00
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f110y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 3.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards the back - made smooth progress wide and drifted left with two furlongs left before moving into second at the last - picked up to hit the front on the run-in
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sat close up early - moved back into second travelling strongly after 3 out - took over briefly then clipped last - outpaced late to finish second beaten a length
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Set the tempo up front until fading back to 6th - settled into second spot before three out - dropped to third - pushed along and regained second between the last two before losing that spot near the finish - held on for third without further improvement
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Slow to settle and off the pace early - dropped further back by the 3rd - urged into a modest 5th before 3 out - found a bit extra on the inner before fading approaching the last
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Handy with front group early - dropped towards back of field before the straight - crept into distant 5th on the run-in - beaten 8½ lengths at the line
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Struggled for pace from the outset - held towards the back - drifted left and clipped the second obstacle - took no real part - eventually finished sixth beaten well over 10 lengths
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the front two early - moved into second after the 3rd - needed encouragement after the following fence - hit the front at the 6th - overtaken two out - dropped back into third between the last two - faded from there to finish seventh
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in 4th early - drifted left before fading approaching 2 out - dropped away and beaten a long way home
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.