14:20
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 53.33s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled close up early - hit the front 2nd - blundered 7th and again after - pushed out to open a gap before the last - stayed on strongly through the finish - edge narrowed close home - hung on by a whisker
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Settled off the pace - given a squeeze two out - made ground into contention approaching the final flight - moved into second after the last - finished full of running but denied close home
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled midpack early - closed on the front group by the 7th - made progress but caught the third-last hard - pushed along after - moved up to second nearing the final fence - dropped back into third after jumping it - stayed on same effort to the line finishing third
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the group before finding late progress into the last two - drifted left and held a steady effort to the line for fourth
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Pulled hard early - settled in the pack - chased from 3 out but found little - plugged on one-paced to finish 5th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Set the pace early - lost front spot soon after - sat behind the front group - lost touch for a spell past the 8th before rallying - pushed along nearing 2 out and unable to quicken from the last
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled off the pace - pushed along before 2 out - no response after the last - finished 7th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back under restraint - made ground but jumped awkwardly 3 out - driven after that - unable to find more and beaten into 8th
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Fought for control early - tracking front group - urged forward 3 out then blundered following fence - unable to find more from the last
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled midpack early then error at 1st - slipped towards back and off the pace by 7th - pressed for effort 3 out - stayed on late passing tired runners to finish 10th
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack - improved into contention approaching 3 out then pressed for effort - flattened out from the last
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up close to the pace early - stumbled at the 5th - error two out prompted urging then faded before the final fence
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
Settled mid-pack - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 13th
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Settled off the pace mid-pack - improved into contention before 3 out - dropped away soon after under pressure
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled around midfield - driven along after blundering 3 out - dropped away from there - eventually well held in 15th
Brian Hayes
Jonathan Sweeney
Settled midpack early - error three from home prompted rider into effort - dropped away soon after - eventually well beaten in 16th
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in 17th
Hugh Nugent (3)
Henry Daly
Settled close up early in second spot - weakened by the 8th before slipping backward heading to 3 out - well held at the finish
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Held up at the back - never involved - well beaten in 19th
Dylan Johnston (3)
Sam Thomas
Settled towards rear of main group - asked for effort approaching 3 out then dropped away quickly - eased and pulled up before last
Non-runners: Brentford Hope (self certificate, unsuitable ground), Off The Jury (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.