14:30
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m1f, Hurdle, 5yo+, Rated 0-145, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 25.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled towards rear early - improved into the pack by the 3rd - made ground on the front group by the 8th - moved up into second and blundered at the second-last - hit the front before the final fence and pulled away for an easy win
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Sat handy on rail early - went in front before 3rd - urged forward approaching 2 out - overtaken near last - kept on at unchanged effort to finish second
Charlie Hammond
Mel Rowley
Close up early before dropping to sit off front pair - urged wide and pressing for the lead 2 out - held third but flattened out through the finish
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Settled in the pack midfield - made ground toward the front before 3 out and shifted across before the final fence - kept plugging on at one level to the line finishing 4th
No. 9
8yo, 10-6, OR 124
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Held front spot until 3rd fence - sat in behind before being pressed and giving up second place between the last two - dropped away approaching the final fence
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Went wide early - eased up alongside the pace then slipped back to midfield around 8th - lost touch soon after - finished well adrift
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled at the back from the off - made no impression on the pack - well beaten at the finish
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
Held up at the back - poor leap 4 out - dropped away and finished well behind
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held up towards the back early - nudged into contention 4 out before fading fast - well held at the finish
Jack Tudor
Gordon Elliott
Drifted right at fences early - held up at the back of the field - dropped away 4 out and finished well beaten
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.