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Ladbrokes 'Big-Value You Can Bet On' Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 20.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled with eagerness just behind the pace on the inner - hit the fourth from home awkwardly - moved into second before two out and hit the front approaching the last - powered clear on the run-in to win
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close up early - clipped first flight and lost fluency at second - moved to front soon after - pushed along between the last two obstacles - overtaken close home - kept going at unchanged tempo up the run-in but never able to trouble winner
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards the back early - improved into midfield by halfway - asked for effort approaching the home turn - stayed on under pressure to take third
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Sat close to front group early - urged forward nearing 2 out - driven but unable to quicken through final stretch - held on for 4th
James Davies
Roger Teal
Up with the front after the 2nd - outpaced into the straight and dropped to 3rd before 2 out - faded in the run-in to finish 5th
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Held up at back - untidy over 5th - improved into the pack before staying on unable to close between last two obstacles
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards back of field - urged forward entering straight - made no impression - finished seventh well beaten
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Went wide through midfield early - dropped away after 6th - driven but faded 3 out - well held at the finish
Lewis Saunders (7)
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back of the field early - remained detached throughout - no impact on the finish - well beaten in 9th
Charlie Hammond
Suzy Smith
Settled at the back early - nudged into a wide run around the turn - dropped away and finished well adrift
Jonathan Burke
Harry Derham
Settled at the back of the field - losing touch three out - well beaten at the finish
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Set the pace early - dropped to third and held station until pressure told after 3 out - dropped away rapidly and eased out of contention before 2 out
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.