17:07
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m128y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 53.33s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 4 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Gavin Sheehan
James Owen
Held up towards the back - lost momentum after error at final fence - made progress into contention 2f out - finished best to hit front near the line and score
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Sat outside pace early - hit front strongly 3f out and driven along - opened advantage inside final furlong - caught right on the line
No. 10
4yo, 10-11, OR 113
J: Henry Brooke · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved with driving into the closing stages behind the front-runner - quickly lost that position - stayed on to finish third
Jonathan Burke
Harry Derham
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved on the outer approaching 2f out but soon asked for effort and lost ground - rallied well in the closing stages to finish 4th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Held up in midfield out wide - pressed for effort and lost ground 2f out - rallied in the closing stages to finish 5th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled towards back - urged for effort and dropped away entering final turn - late progress in closing stages - finished sixth beaten 9.5 lengths
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled in the pack early - driven to chase leaders but couldn't quicken 2f out - well held at the finish
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell
Tucked in on the rail early - travelling nicely three furlongs out but pressed on and lost touch - couldn't find more inside the final 100 yards
No. 3
7yo, 11-9, OR 115
J: Jack Quinlan · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Jack Quinlan
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Went straight to the front - pushed along and lost the lead 3f out - dropped away in the closing stages - eventually beaten well clear in 9th
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled midpack early - nudged for effort before the home bend - dropped away steadily from there - eventually well held in 10th
Non-runners: All In You (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.