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Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 55.52s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Nico de Boinville
Hughie Morrison
Handy early with the front group - moved into second after three out - driven when challenged for the front approaching the last - stayed on well through the closing stages - hit the front inside the final furlong to score comfortably
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Held up towards the back - improved into contention three out - closed on the pace two out - pushed along approaching the final furlong - finished strongly to snatch second on the line
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the pace from the off - stumbled slightly when challenged 2f out - driven out approaching the run-in and put under pressure once overtaken - stayed on gamely - edged out of second in the closing strides for third
Gavin Sheehan
Tom Symonds
Held up early - lacked pace and lost touch early on - lost place again after 3 out - responded to close from 2 out - closed strongly to take fourth close home
Will Featherstone (7)
Jamie Snowden
Handy early - up into third after 3 out - pushed along from 2 out and lost ground after the last - fought back late to finish 5th
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back on the rails - improved onto the pace two out then pushed along and lost touch after the last - stayed on without gaining ground to finish sixth
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Up with the leaders - nudged for effort from 3 out before tight for space and fading before 2 out - dropped away after the last to finish 7th
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up towards the back - lost touch after 3 out - dropped away steadily from 2 out - finished well beaten in 8th
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Settled at the back of the field - nudged into contention approaching 2 out - lost ground after the final flight to finish 9th
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Handy with the front group early - urged forward after three out and again over the last two - clipped the final fence - lost ground on the run-in to finish tenth
James Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - crept into it from three out - lost touch approaching two out - dropped away after the last
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Held up towards the back - shaped better 3 out but found little from 2 out - dropped away after the last
Michael O'Sullivan
Harry Derham
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 3rd and hit the 5th - lost touch from three out - faded steadily to finish well beaten
Harry Reed
Harry Derham
Handy early - faded fast approaching 3 out then dropped right away - well beaten before the last
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.