19:01
Chemique Adhesives 40th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m7f70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 36.73s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 4 hurdles 8 omitted
Result
James Bowen
Gary Hanmer
Tracked the front group early - hit the front approaching two out with driving urged on and kept finding more to the line
Lewis Saunders (7)
Olly Murphy
Held up at the back - urged into action approaching 4 out - kept battling to close on the leading group - shifted right before the last - finished well to go down by 2 1/4 lengths
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back - error at 3rd - made ground clearing the fence three out - shared 2nd shape driven and clear over the second-last - driven again before the last - stayed on but couldn't close on winner
Miss Heidi Palin (7)
Dan Skelton
Shared front spot early - driven forward under pressure - lost command and missed the second-last - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish fourth
Joe Anderson (3)
Jamie Snowden
Sat behind the front group - driven and skipped the third-last then the last unjumped - lost momentum on the run-in
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Shared front spot early - urged before mistakes at the third and second last - lost place after and soon fell well behind
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.