16:15
PH Betts (Holdings) Ltd Silver Cup Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m3y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 57.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Held up in the pack - pushed along and made progress before two out - closed on the front-runner and jumped awkwardly at the last - powered clear on the run-in to score
Philip Armson (3)
Alan King
Pulled hard early - settled midpack - urged along and close to front pair 2 out - moved through to hit the front before last while challenged - stayed on but caught close home
Conor O'Farrell
Jedd O'Keeffe
Settled towards the back - pressed for effort before 3 out - lost touch with the pace 2 out - made ground into third approaching the last - stayed on to finish without threatening the winner
Ciaran Gethings
James Owen
Sent clear early but hit next fence awkwardly - soon accompanied by rivals - pressed for effort and well placed 2 out - overtaken and slipped to 4th - unable to close on the run-in
Beau Morgan (5)
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack early - pushed forward to challenge for the front approaching 2 out then found under pressure before the last and slipped back to 5th - unable to threaten again through the closing stages
William Maggs (5)
Ollie Pears
Jumped none too cleanly early - took up a share of the front-running with a stumble 2nd - another slip 3rd - error 6th - lost command and pushed along before 2 out - soon dropped away - finished sixth well held
Luke Scott (5)
Alex Hales
Held up at the back - urged into effort with a lap left - well beaten from 3 out and detached at the finish
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.