15:30
Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m1f83y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 16.39s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Joshua Bryan
Georgina Nicholls
Settled 4th early - mistake at 2nd and again at 5th - moved up to 2nd after 4 out - urged forward before 2 out - dropped back approaching last - driven out on the run-in - shifted right and found renewed energy inside the final furlong - kept battling to get up close home
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Handy in second early - hit the front four out - driven approaching the last - edged clear two out on the run-in - stayed on well but shortened advantage in the closing stages - caught right at the line
Sean Bowen
Gary Hanmer
Held up at the back - made smooth progress into contention 3 out - shared 3rd place at the last - driven out but only kept on same gear to finish 3rd
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Held a midfield position - dropped away approaching 4 out - asked for effort with much to find 2 out - stayed on strongly at the finish to close best of all
Brian Hughes
Rebecca Menzies
Held up towards the back - made steady progress before the second last - challenged up front at the final flight but could not go past - unable to find more under pressure and eased back down the field to finish 5th
Nathan Moscrop
R Mike Smith
Held up at the back - kept plodding home but always off the pace - finished sixth beaten 9.5 lengths
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled in the pack - hit the 7th awkwardly - lost touch three out - eventually beaten well home in 7th
Danny McMenamin
James Moffatt
Held up towards the back - improved into 5th before being driven into 3rd two out - lost ground approaching the last
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Handy in the pack early - pressed for effort before fading two out - well held at the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat close to the leading duo - urged forward before fading 2 out - finished tenth
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Went straight to front - lost command 4 out - pushed along before 2 out then faded into the pack - eventually well held in 11th
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled around midfield early - dropped away from 7th and needed encouragement after the following obstacle - well beaten from 2 out
Non-runners: Curley Finger (unsuitable ground), Mostly Sunny (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.