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BetMGM Holloway's Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 40.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress into contention before the second last then went on at the final obstacle - kept driving out to the line to score
Freddie Gordon (3)
Nicky Henderson
Settled behind the front pack wide - eased back after 2nd - made progress before 6th - moved into second 2 out - hit the front approaching last - overtaken soon after - unable to fight back but stayed on to finish 2nd
No. 13
8yo, 10-6, OR 119
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled in midfield - slipped near the back three out - made progress two out - up into third close home - kept going but couldn't get on terms - finished third
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked the pace - hit the front after the 5th but scrambled over the 6th - lost the advantage and stumbled at the last - weakened on the run-in to finish fourth
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled among the pack early - improved to 6th before fading after 3 out - rallied late to finish 5th but couldn't threaten those ahead
David Bass
Henry Daly
Racing handy on the outer - dropped away 2 out - well held at the finish
Kielan Woods
Fergal O'Brien
Settled up with pace early - went in front at the 2nd then quickly overtaken - regained the advantage at the 4th - surrendered it after the following fence - dropped away two out - stumbled at the last then finished well held
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held the front spot early before yielding second - stayed in touch until squeezed for space and stumbling momentarily on the last turn - faded soon after finishing eighth
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention after the third-last but couldn't threaten the leaders approaching two out - dropped away soon after and finished ninth
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Handy early - hit front after 2nd then overtaken 4th - dropped away soon after - well beaten by 7th - well adrift 3 out - eased and pulled up before last
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held a forward spot early - checked slightly after the second before fading three out - eased out of contention approaching the second last
Non-runners: Josh The Boss (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Soigneux Bell (unsuitable ground), Spirit d'Aunou (unsuitable ground)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.