13:20
Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 31.27s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held up towards back - made progress into contention before 4 out - up to 4th 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - edged ahead before the last - stayed on strongly to hold rivals close home
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
In front by a whisker early - pressed hard from 3 out - driven and edged in front approaching the last - fought back gamely with a real shot up the run-in - finished second going down by a nose
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Tracked the pace group - closed on the top two before three out then driven along after two out - couldn't quicken approaching the last and held for third
Benjamin Macey (7)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Close up second early - clipped fourth then untidy over following obstacle - clouted sixth - urged along and slipped back after two out - stayed on same rate but ragged approaching last - finished fourth
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled around midfield - nudged into 5th before 3 out - drifted left and unable to find more from 2 out - finished well held in 5th
Tom Bellamy
Max Comley
Held up in the pack - dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish
Megan Fox (7)
Harry Derham
Settled midfield early - urged for effort three out - found nothing left thereafter - eventually well held in seventh
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up early - clipped 3rd and awkward at 5th - lost momentum 4 out then driven on - well held throughout
Harry Skelton
Nicky Martin
Tracked the front group early - urged forward around the home turn - dropped away quietly 3 out - well held at the finish
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled just off the pace early - still in touch by the 3rd - dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish
Ben Bromley (5)
James Owen
Held a forward spot on the wide side - jumped awkwardly 4th - lost touch entering home turn - beaten a long way out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
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.