17:20
Gore Browne IM Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 54.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
James Best
Harriet Dickin
Settled around midfield early - made smooth progress though brushed by a loose horse three out - improved into contention rounding the home bend and hit the front two out - kept responding under pressure to score on the run-in
Joe Anderson (3)
Mark Gillard
Settled midfield early - improved into range approaching 3 out and moved up to second before the following fence - pressed on between the last two obstacles - fought for the lead at the final fence - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish runner-up
Tom Broughton (5)
Barry Brennan
Tracked front pair - urged forward after three out - driven between the final two flights - edged into third late but well held
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Checked early - held up towards the back and pulling hard - made strong progress from the outside approaching the turn - denied room and shifted course before finishing on to just miss third near the line
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Went straight to front before giving way at 2nd - sat behind the pace - urged forward after 3 out - dropped a place before the following fence then faded away
Toby McCain-Mitchell (7)
Noel Williams
Tracked the pace early - went ahead and clipped the second last fence - driven on after three out - overtaken before two out then dropped away to finish well held
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Held up just behind the pace on the rail - lost touch before 2 out - well held at the finish
Sean Houlihan
Bernard Llewellyn
Missed the break - held towards the back and asked for effort before 3 out - no impression made through to the finish
Gavin Sheehan
Alexandra Dunn
Held up towards rear - no room to improve when nudged 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Tracked front group wide out - blundered 4th - came down 3 out
David Noonan
Fiona Shaw
Held up towards the back - stumbled 3rd - under pressure then hampered by a fallen rival 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before the following fence
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.