16:25
Coral Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m5f91y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-150, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 16.71s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Set off in front and quickly opened a big advantage - slightly awkward at the 5th - margin narrowed by the 7th - kept up the pace and held a healthy cushion when asked for effort before 2 out - kept finding more to the line with no rival in sight - won going away
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled midfield early - improved to 3rd after 4 out - pressed for effort before 2 out - stayed on into 2nd but held behind winner
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Held up early - made gradual progress into turn - hit 3rd last and driven - moved into third on run-in without threatening the front
Callum Pritchard (5)
David Pipe
Tracked the front-runner - improved into 7th - scratchy three out and made no headway - drifted left two out under pressure - lost place approaching the last and held on for 4th
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled among the front rank early - pushed along in 4th approaching two out - stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Conor O'Farrell
Sandy Thomson
Towards the back - driven forward approaching 4 out - kept on without threatening
Lewis Saunders (7)
Olly Murphy
Up with the leading bunch - nudged for effort in 5th rounding for home - fell away before 2 out to finish well held in 7th
Beau Morgan (5)
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back - made no impression through the contest - beaten a long way home in 8th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - urged approaching straight - found nothing under pressure - well beaten in 9th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Held up in the pack - driven approaching the home turn - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 10th
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.