12:45
Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 1m7f144y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 54.91s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Set the pace from the off - driven up before 3 out and rivals closed in - urged out approaching last then battled on strongly to the line
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Tracked the front group - pushed into second approaching last - kept going but couldn't reel in winner
Jordan Nailor
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sat close to pace early - upped tempo to challenge 3 out - urged forward but slipped back after 2 out - weakened through final stages finishing third
Tom Buckley (3)
Harry Derham
Held up at the back - mistake 3rd - pressed for effort after 3 out - kept battling but couldn't reach leaders
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled midfield early - moved into 4th at the home turn but faltered after an awkward jump two out - stayed on without gaining ground to finish fifth
Charlie Hammond
Tristan Davidson
Towards the back - out of contention before 2 out - finished 6th
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat behind front pack early - jumped awkwardly in 5th - driven to stay in touch at final turn before fading late to finish 7th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held a forward spot early - hit trouble at the 3rd and slipped back through the field by the 5th - clipped a fence four out and dropped towards the back - well beaten from there to finish last of the finishers
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.