15:07
Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m7f98y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 28.34s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace from the start - driven clear approaching the last two furlongs - kept finding more to win comfortably
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled close to the pace - urged into 2nd two out - unable to close on the winner - kept on same pace to finish second
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack - urged forward before 2 out to move into 4th - kept on through the run-in without getting near the front - finished third
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Settled in the pack - moved up into third approaching two out but couldn't threaten leaders before the last - dropped away over the closing stages
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Held handy spot early - jumped awkwardly 3rd and needed urging early on home turn - lost touch with leading group - stayed on without threatening late finished 5th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Sat close behind pace-setters early - driven for effort in mid-race - dropped away 2f out - well held at the finish
Miss Roisin Leech (7)
Jennie Candlish
Held up at the back - dropped away with no impression made - well beaten in 7th
Philip Byrnes (3)
C Byrnes
Held up towards back of field - driven to improve into contention around home turn - up to 4th approaching 2 out and asked for more - faltering when came down at the last
Ellis Collier (5)
Deborah Cole
Sat behind the front group early - dropped away before the 7th and faded two out - eased down and pulled up
Cameron Iles (7)
Deborah Cole
Settled in the pack - lost touch entering the home bend - eased and pulled up after two out
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Raced towards the back - driven with little response before 2 out and pulled up
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Settled just behind the pace on the wide side - driven and lost touch approaching 2 out - eased and taken out of contention
Gavin Sheehan
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - poor leap at the opener - awkward again 6th - driven without effect into the home turn before being pulled up after the second last
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.