15:45
Southern Cranes Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f114y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 2.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - crept through easily on the outer as the field bent for home - pushed into command approaching the final flight and powered clear to the line
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack - nudged along to move up on the inner at the home turn - lost momentum briefly then rallied strongly to the line
Kieran Callaghan (5)
W P Mullins
Travelled with eagerness in a forward spot on the outer - edged in front 2 out - pushed along and overtaken close to the last - lost ground on the run-in to finish third
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Held up early - improved into contention two out then found little on the home turn - stayed on late from the back to finish fourth
Tom Cannon
Joe Tizzard
Settled midfield out wide - travelling nicely handy to the front group with two furlongs left - urged for effort but couldn't gain into the final turn - held for fifth
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Went straight to front - lost command 2 out - pushed along and lost place off home turn - well held at finish
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Held up towards the back - urged into contention around 7th - dropped away 2 out - finished well beaten in 7th
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled at the back - under pressure and struggling for pace before 2 out - had nothing left on the home turn
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled just off the front group on the rails - came down at the opening fence
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat close up early on the inner - lost touch and slipped towards the back by the 7th - eased and withdrawn before two out
Non-runners: Authentic Legacy (self certificate), Confinentic (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.