13:25
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f173y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 29.98s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Set the pace from the off - edged clear approaching the home turn - drifted right two out - pressed hard and driven out under pressure - stayed on resolutely to prevail by a whisker
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Detached early - sweeping progress on the home bend - moved into 4th before 2 out - closed hard on the front-running rival from 2 out - upsides and disputing at the last - kept on up the run-in but could not quite get past - second a long way ahead of the remainder
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat behind front pack early - blundered 6th then driven into 3rd approaching 2 out - couldn't close the gap and stayed on same gear to last
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Sat close behind pace early - driven on after skipping obstacle three out - held position before fading before the last two furlongs poles
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Chris Down
Held up early - soon up with the pace before easing into home turn - driven and gave way before 2 out
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Raced handy wide - slipped through the pack towards midfield - faded into the home turn and eased out of contention
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort and lost touch before 2 out - eased and taken out of contention
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - error at 4th - needed encouragement under pressure into home turn - pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Springs A Girl (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.