12:45
Howden Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m5f141y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 20.76s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gordon (3)
Nicky Henderson
Handy on the wide side - scrambled over 4th - edged in front after 2 out - driven out in final strides to hold on
Dylan Johnston
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back - made ground from 4 out - sharing 3rd at the second last - hit the final fence - driven on the flat - kept on strongly late to go down by a short head
Jay Tidball (3)
Paul Nicholls
Tracked the pace - urged forward after two out - fully in contention on the run-in - kept on but faded in the last strides
Jack Hogan (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Just in front early before clipping first and losing advantage - settled behind rival through middle stages - regained command 6th - shaken up to challenge then edged out shortly after 2 out - stayed on same gait to last finishing 4th
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Held a midpack position early - driven approaching the home bend and stayed on to 5th passing two out - one-paced under pressure to the line
Benjamin Macey (10)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack - driven up approaching 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Finn Lambert
Georgina Nicholls
Held up towards the back - hit a couple along the way - kept battling from the final two furlongs but always behind the pace
Cameron Iles (6)
Tom Lacey
Held up towards the back - lost footing briefly on the turn after the 6th then pushed along at the home bend - unable to find any headway thereafter and well held
Daire McConville (5)
Martin Keighley
Settled in midfield - improved into contention 4 out - urged forward and in touch with front group at the home turn - lost ground 2 out to finish ninth
Elliott England (10)
Ben Pauling
Held up towards the back - driven approaching final turn - found nothing under pressure - well held in 10th
Joe Anderson
Emma Lavelle
Handy early - dropped back with error 4 out and needed urging - well beaten before 2 out - finished 11th
Callum Pritchard (6)
Ben Pauling
Went forward early to sit upon the front-runner then took over at the 1st - hit the 6th and gave up advantage but stayed within striking distance - driven approaching 2 out and dropped away - well held in 12th
Beau Morgan
Keiran Burke
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort - dropped away 2 out - 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.