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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m58y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 9.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jamie Brace (5)
James Owen
Tucked behind pace early - moved into second three out - hit the front two out - kept finding late to score under pressure
Brian Hughes
Nicky Henderson
Sat behind the pace early - clipped a couple of obstacles through mid-race while improving into 2nd - hit the front approaching 3 out - overtaken 2 out - unable to threaten the winner in the closing stages - beaten just over two lengths in 2nd
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled midfield early - dropped back after 7th - made progress before suffering a heavy check 3 out - rallied strongly on the run-in to grab 3rd - creditable effort given the interference
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled towards the back - error at 2nd - made progress from 4 out - up to third before 2 out but unable to threaten the leading two - dropped back late to finish fourth
James Turner (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Race with pace early - hit front 3rd - scrappy jump 8th - lost advantage before 3 out and found nothing more approaching last - finished 5th well held
No. 1
7yo, 12-0, OR 137
J: Charlie Hammond · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Tracked front group on the inner - error 8th and again 9th - losing touch 3 out - held on for sixth beaten some way
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - made progress past 4 out then lost pace before 3 out - unable to threaten and well beaten at the finish
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early - stumbled at the opener then lost momentum before four out - beaten a long way by three out and never landed a threat
Toby Wynne (3)
Mel Rowley
Sent to the front early and held command to the 3rd - stayed close up before fading with a sluggish jump 4 out - unable to threaten the leaders thereafter and well held at the finish
Henry Brooke
Adrian Paul Keatley
Sat behind the front group wide - dropped away before 3 out - beaten off well before the finish
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - made progress after the 9th - up to third place before coming down at the third-last
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Held up in the back group - blundered at the 3rd - jumping errors continued at the 9th - dropped completely away 4 out - connections called it a day before 3 out
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Settled towards the back - clipped a fence and jockey came off at the third
Non-runners: I Am Max (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.