16:27
Fail To Plan, Plan To Fail Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f171y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 0.09s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jo Davis
Towards the rear early - moved up to dispute second at the 3rd - took charge before the 4th - relinquished lead 4 out - back in command on the home turn - pressed 2 out before asserting on the run-in to win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled midfield early - made progress from four out - pushed along to close on the front-runner before two out - drew alongside soon after - stayed on but couldn't find more late and held for second
James Best
Martin Keighley
Went straight to front - lost advantage before 4th then sat second - regained command 4 out - driven and lost lead entering final bend - kept going without extra to finish third
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close up early - stumbled 3 out - unable to close from 2 out - held on for fourth
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Sat close to the front early - dropped back before halfway and settled towards the back - unable to close from there through the finish
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Tracked the front group early - driven approaching the final bend - lost touch soon after and beaten a long way home
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - pushed along entering the home turn - found nothing under pressure - well held in 7th
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Held up at the back - made gradual progress 4 out - urged forward on the home turn - faded quickly to finish well held
Kielan Woods
T Ellis
Held up in the pack - nudged for effort - dropped away after 3 out - well held at the finish
Nick Scholfield
Simon Pearce
Held up towards the back - lost touch and struggling before the 2nd - eased out of contention 3 out
Lorcan Murtagh
Cynthia Woods
Settled in the pack early - moved up to third at the second - dropped away quickly after the fourth - eased and pulled up
Cameron Iles (7)
Tom Lacey
Tracked front group early - blundered and lost rider at the 2nd
Non-runners: Dickens (other)
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.