16:30
NFU Mutual Insurance Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 5.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Emma Lavelle
Tracked the front group early - into 6th and narrowing the gap - driven up to challenge with 3 furlongs left then battled gamely through the final stages - asked for more on the run-in to edge ahead and score
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Went clear early - mistake at 4th or 5th - driven approaching straight - drifted left three out and rival came to grips - matched strides gamely though drifting left over last two flights - overhauled close to the line for second
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled midfield early - urged forward to improve after four out - moved into third before three out but couldn't close on the leading two - weakened on the run-in
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 4 out - dropped away thereafter - eventually well beaten in 4th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Tracked the front group early - fluffed the fence 4 out and gave up ground - held off the pace from there to finish 5th
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Sat handy early - eased alongside on turn as effort waned - dropped away thereafter - well held in 6th
Daire McConville (7)
Martin Keighley
Settled at the back - stumbled at the second and jockey slipped a stirrup momentarily - fell away from the pack and pulled up before the 6th
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.