13:30
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m7f70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 40.89s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Finn Lambert (5)
Georgina Nicholls
Settled into second early - went in front 4th and drifted right at obstacles - lost the advantage 3 out - fought back to reclaim the front approaching the last - kept finding under pressure to prevail on the run to the line
Sean Bowen
Gary Hanmer
Settled in the pack early - moved through to challenge into 4th - hit the front 3 out - slightly awkward 2 out - overtaken approaching the last but kept battling to finish second
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Held up in the pack early - improving from four out and cruising three out - drifted right and driven approaching two out - up to third by the last - kept on to finish third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled midfield early - made progress into contention 3 out - hit the second-last awkwardly - pushed along to share third place approaching the final fence - dropped back to finish fourth
Dylan Johnston (3)
Neil Mulholland
Handy early - moved up to third and sat behind pace 3 out - soon struggled to hold pace and dropped a couple of places after 2 out - faded towards line
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back - improved into contention by the 9th - upped alongside the front group from 3 out but found little 2 out - lost ground after the last to finish sixth
William Maggs (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled at the back - gradual progress from 3 out - pushed along after 2 out and kept on from the last to finish closest of all in 7th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack early - untidy jumping 7th before improving to close on the front group by the 9th - lost placings after 3 out - dropped away from 2 out to finish eighth
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch three out - dropped away approaching the final furlongs - well held at the finish
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Held up towards the back - improved into contention after 4 out - lost touch out wide before 2 out and faded away
Brian Hughes
Ian Williams
Settled midfield early - lost touch after the 4th and faded from 3 out - well held at the finish
Kevin Brogan
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up in midfield - urged forward when others quickened 3 out - dropped away steadily after 2 out - finished well held
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Up with the pace early - began to feel the pinch four out and dropped away rapidly from three out - well beaten by the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Set the early pace before being overtaken at the 4th - sat second - dropped away rapidly by the 9th - toiling in rear - eased out of contention and retired before 3 out
Non-runners: Secret Trix (self certificate)
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.