18:45
Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 0.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Robert Dunne
Nicky Henderson
Settled midpack early - lost ground with a mistake 5th - improved into contention 2 out - powered clear near the line to score
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Held front spot for most of trip - drifted left over final fence with advantage - edged out close to line
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Settled in the back group early - pulling hard through the middle stages - made ground after the third-last - clipped the second-last then dropped back into third at the finish
Ned Fox (3)
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Tracked the pace group early - jumped awkwardly 8th and again 2 out - unable to quicken through the final stages - finished fourth beaten just over five lengths
Lewis Saunders (7)
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back of the pack - hit third fence awkwardly - lost touch two out - stayed on late without threatening finished 5th
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Tracked the pace early - pushed along and slipped back before 2 out - unable to close late - finished sixth
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly at the 8th - crept into contention entering the straight but failed to threaten - dropped away steadily after the second-last to finish seventh
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled among the pack early - improved to 5th but faltered soon after - dropped away before 2 out to finish well beaten
Harry Cobden
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled off the pace towards the back - jumped awkwardly 7th - crept into contention around the final turn but found nothing from 2 out - faltering badly and stumbled at the last
Non-runners: Getalead (unsuitable ground), West To The Bridge (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.