14:25
Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f58y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 38.67s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Sat behind pace early - moved into second entering final bend - hit front two out - shaken up to move clear before clipping the last then driven out to hold on well up the straight
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held a midfield position early - given encouragement into the home turn - shifted course to the left two out - kept responding into the final stretch - moved into second on the run home but held for the win
Rex Dingle
Emma Lavelle
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2 out - urged out on the run home - stayed on to take 3rd without threatening the front
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - made headway before four out - up to fourth into the home bend - driven after two out but unable to close on the leading duo and stayed on at one speed for fourth
David Bass
Henry Daly
Set the pace early - lost front spot 2f out and driven forward - kept fighting into 2nd but outpaced at last flight - edged out and lost momentum inside final furlong
Finn Lambert (3)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2 out - unable to close - finished sixth
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward on the home turn - driven before the last and weakened steadily late - finished 7th
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Held up in the pack - urged forward with four to go - unable to challenge - well beaten in 8th
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Racing handy on the wide side early - jumped awkwardly and slipped back before being driven on 3 out - dropped right away 2 out to trail home ninth
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to pace early - urged for effort but faded fast entering home turn - well held at the finish
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Held up towards the back - urged for effort with four to run - found nothing thereafter - eventually well beaten in 11th
Non-runners: La Pinsonniere (unsuitable ground), Spirit d'Aunou (unsuitable ground), Tapley (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.