13:30
racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 51.42s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Handy early - moved to front on home bend - driven clear after second last - kept finding more to win
Jonathan Burke
Alex Hales
Settled midfield early fighting for its head - moved into a forward position after the 3rd - urged forward on the home turn - stayed on to close towards the front-runner near the last - unable to find more under pressure on the run-in finishing second
Jack Tudor
Olly Murphy
Set the tempo from the off - urged forward before losing command entering the home straight - driven approaching two out - stayed on at a single gear to finish third
Sean Houlihan
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up towards the back - improved after 3 out - driven into 4th around the home turn and held on for that spot
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - urged forward entering the final bend - found nothing under pressure - beaten well into 5th
Lorcan Murtagh
Paul Nicholls
Sat close to the front rank early - urged forward 3f out - dropped away soon after - eventually held in 6th
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Settled just behind the front group early - dropped away and driven on 3 out - well held from there to finish 7th
Mr Sam Lee (7)
L J Morgan
Settled around the centre of the pack - dropped away and pulled up before three out
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - made no impression on the pace - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Maxcel (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.