15:35
Betfair Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m7f213y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 11.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Set the pace early - matched up 3 out then lost front spot briefly - regained command before the last - drifted right but kept finding more to win going away
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat handy on the rail early - dropped to third by the 8th - moved into second at the final fence - kept on under pressure but always second best to the winner
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat wide in third early - moved up to second by the third fence - hit front approaching three out - pushed along and overtaken before the last - unable to find more on the run-in and finished third
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Wide and held up in 5th - driven and lost ground before 2 out - improved to 4th but not landing a blow late
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close to the front early - blundered at the 8th and slipped back to 4th - fell away into a distant 5th before two out - unable to get back on terms late
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back from the off - remained detached out wide throughout - never involved in the finish - well held in 6th
Non-runners: Ga Law (unsuitable ground), Kerryhill (vet's certificate)
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.