14:05
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f154y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 16 runners
Winning time 5m 25.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Tom Midgley (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Tracked pace early - clipped the 8th - hit front just before three out - lost advantage 2 out - back in command at the last drifting right - held on for the win
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Settled towards the back early - found space and made progress after the 8th - moved to the front two out - lost that advantage close home and edged left under pressure to go down by under two lengths
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat behind the pace early - dropped back before the 6th and scrappy over the 8th - made progress from the final bend but blundered 3 out - third and well beaten when unbalanced at the last
Jonathan England
Sam England
Tracked front pack from inner - urged forward before 3 out but unable to close in 5th 2 out - kept trying to finish 4th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled at the back early - improved position past the 6th and driven up approaching 3 out - couldn't get on terms and finished 4th of the leaders into the last two furlongs
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Sent to the front early - dropped away after the 5th - already trailing by 3 out - stayed on without threatening from 2 out - finished 6th well beaten
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - made progress after the 8th - driven up before three out - dropped away and lost more ground before two out
Brian Hughes
Matt Crawley
Went straight into front early - lost command approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily from 2 out - well held at the finish
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Towards the back of the pack - untidy at the 8th and always struggling - out of contention from 3 out and finished a distant 9th
William Maggs (5)
Neil Mechie
Settled in the pack early - moved through before the 7th but blundered next and slipped back before 3 out - well held at the finish
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Held up towards back of field early - already struggling with distance covered before 3 out - toiled home unplaced
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled off the pace early - untidy 8th then knocked off stride on the turn - lost ground before 3 out and beaten well home
Lee Edwards
Kevin Frost
Tracked the front group early - dropped back after the following fence - pulled up in rear before 3 out
Ross Chapman
Stuart Coltherd
Settled in the back markers early - stumbled at the opening fence - trailing by the 7th and scratchy again next - eased out of contention before 3 out
Charlie Maggs (5)
Simon Waugh
Handy in the early running - dropped away after the 8th - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Danny McMenamin
Richard Hobson
Settled among the pack early - dropped away after the 8th - eased and pulled up before three out
Non-runners: Lone Star (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.