14:10
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m190y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 13.90s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back and wide - made progress before the 6th - lost ground into the last turn - fought back from 3 out - hit the front on the run-in - drifted left but kept finding under pressure
Miss Gina Andrews
T Ellis
Settled midpack early - made progress from the last turn - moved to front before 2 out under pressure - overtaken approaching last and drifted left - unable to reclaim advantage close home
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Settled around midfield early - improved into range before 6th and moved up to third but hit the last obstacle awkwardly - held no threat to leading two finishing third
Charlie Maggs (5)
Adam Nicol
Settled close up early - blundered at the second - dropped away before two out - finished well held in 4th
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back early - improved into 4th by the last but unable to close on the front pair - finished 5th
Ryan Mania
James Ewart
Handy in the pack early - hit the front three out then lost command approaching two out - unable to find more and held on for sixth
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Tracked the front group early - clipped the 4th and still there with a shout approaching two out - blundered again at the last and made no dent on those ahead - held no more in reserve to the line finishing 7th
Bradley Harris (3)
Harriet Dickin
Went straight to the front - fumbled a couple of fences mid-race then erred again and lost command 3 out - couldn't find more from there and dropped away to finish 8th
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back of the pack - dropped away tamely before 3 out - finished ninth
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Pulled hard early - settled at the back of the field - a long way adrift before 3 out and finished tenth
William Shanahan (5)
Jennie Candlish
Settled in the pack early - dropped away from the 5th and faltered soon after - far adrift by 3 out and held to finish 11th
Non-runners: Fairly Fulling (self certificate), Powerofjet (unsuitable ground)
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.