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bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m128y, Hurdle, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 4.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Set the pace from the off - clipped fourth-last obstacle - clear by three lengths approaching the final fence and pushed out - margin narrowed close home to win
Rex Dingle
Harry Fry
Bumped early - settled towards rear - swung wide entering straight - made progress after clout at 3 out but made little dent - rallied late and stayed on well to go down by a length
James Turner (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Drifted left at 1st - settled just behind the front pack - moved up into 2nd approaching the last 3 lengths adrift - unable to close on winner and eased back into 3rd close home
Ned Fox (5)
Venetia Williams
Sat close to leader early - error two out saw margin narrow - driven and slipped to third before the final fence - kept on at a steady clip up the run-in but weakened into fourth close home
Ben Bromley (5)
S R B Crawford
Sat close to the front pair early - lost touch before 3 out - dropped away to finish fifth
Fergus Gillard
Dan Skelton
Settled at rear early - unable to challenge leaders - finished 6th
Kielan Woods
Olly Murphy
Settled handy racing wide - urged forward before fading approaching 3 out - well held at the finish
Sean Flanagan
S R B Crawford
Restless at the start - settled at the back of the field - made no impression throughout and finished 8th
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.