15:05
Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2m3f93y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 25 runners
Winning time 4m 44.90s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled towards the back early - made ground into the last two furlongs - pushed along in 10th turning for home - rallied late to be nearing the front approaching the finish - hit the front on the run-in and edged clear to score
Richie McLernon
Faye Bramley
Up with pace early - dropped in behind front group with a minor stumble second - fourth at halfway - in contention with a small error two out - pushed along in third turning for home - fought back to challenge at the last - overhauled and beaten 1.75 lengths in second
Charlie O'Dwyer (5)
Thomas Mullins
Up with the pace early before dropping to the middle of the field - made progress to sit up with the front group 5 out - challenged 2 out and into the straight - fought for the lead at the last - overtaken on the run-in and kept at bay late
Aidan Kelly (5)
P J Rothwell
Settled at the back early - shaken up into 8th turning for home - found extra to reach contention near the finish - fought for the lead on the run-in - edged out late to finish fourth
John Shinnick (5)
Edward Cawley
Early forward spot before settling in behind the front group - small stumble at the 2nd - third at halfway - shared the advantage 2 out - pushed along holding a slim edge into the straight - drawn level approaching the last - overtaken soon after - stayed on same gear to finish 5th
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Held up towards the back - pushed along in 14th turning for home - stayed on steadily without gaining much ground - finished sixth
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Showed forwardly early - then dropped into the pack - made headway approaching 2 out - pushed along in 5th turning for home - unable to threaten by the last and stayed on same gear to finish seventh
Daniel King
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - moved into contention 2 out - still down in 9th turning for home - unable to threaten leaders and finished without gaining
Sean Flanagan
Anthony McCann
Hampered at the opening fence - settled midfield then pushed along into 7th turning for home - made no headway and stayed on same gear to finish ninth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nicky Henderson
Settled towards the back - still 16th turning for home - no headway made and stayed on same speed to finish 10th
Jonathan Burke
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled midpack early - squeezed for space soon after the first - pushed along but unable to close from 2 out - well held at the finish
Harry Sexton (7)
P J Rothwell
Settled in midfield with a small stumble at the opening obstacle before being niggled at - improved to share third spot - went to the front after the fifth - was reeled in two out - pressed for effort but overtaken - had nothing more to give turning into the straight and came home well held in 12th
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Early spot near the front - settled into the pack soon after - found some headway with 2 to go and pushed up into 6th entering the straight - held no more inside the last and faded out of contention
Kevin Brogan
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked front pack early - 8th at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't gain before fading late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Thomas Gibney
Near front early - dropped into midfield and sat 7th at halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken from 3 out home
Paul O'Brien
Nicky Henderson
Settled in the pack - pushed along after 3 out - unable to close from there - well held in 16th
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Held a midfield position early - minor error at the 4th - pressed for effort but unable to quicken from 2 out - well held at the finish
Mr J H Williamson (7)
Gordon Elliott
Settled in the pack early - improved into 6th before 3 out - hit the second-last and pushed along then found nothing more finishing 18th
Rachael Blackmore
B F Brookhouse
Held up towards the back - error at 2nd - struggled to get involved thereafter - well held at the finish
Gavin Brouder (3)
M F Morris
Settled in midfield early just behind the pace - sixth at the halfway point - pushed along but unable to find more from three out and well held at the finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Handy early but blundered 1st - dropped into midfield then slipped towards the back by halfway - lost touch before 2 out and well held
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Set the early pace alongside another - lost front spot after the 5th - pressed on but faded through the closing stages
Jonathan England
Sam England
Fell at the 1st
Harry Cobden
Denis Gerard Hogan
Shared the pace early - settled just behind the front pair before dropping to second then fifth by halfway - pressed for effort but couldn't find more approaching three out - eased and pulled up after the following fence
Mark Walsh
Gordon Elliott
Held up in the pack early - made no headway approaching two out - eased and pulled up before the final obstacle
Non-runners: Gabriel Ranger (reserve), Jolie Jewel (coughing), Kinbara Firstdraft (coughing)
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.