15:12
Julie Busst Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 47.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Charles & Adam Pogson
Held up at the back - moved through before 3 out then surged to the front 2 out - drove on well to score
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked front pack early - pushed along before 2 out - finished well to take second place
Joshua Thompson (7)
Micky Hammond
Shared front spot then pushed clear before 3 out - overtaken 2 out - stayed on but yielded second spot near finish
Adam Wedge
Alex Hales
Sat close up early - pressed for effort before two out - lost ground approaching last - held on for fourth
Robert Dunne
Dominic Elsworth
Settled in the pack early - roused into contention approaching 3 out then edged closer before 2 out - driven but faded before the last finishing fifth
Nathan Andrews (10)
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled in the pack early - improved nicely approaching 3 out then pressed for effort before 2 out - lost ground before the last and held on for 6th
Lewis Saunders (7)
Olly Murphy
Held up in rear throughout - never landed a threat - well held at finish
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat close behind the front group - urged forward before 3 out then closed to challenge the pace-setter - hampered 2 out and soon lost ground finishing eighth
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
Settled in the pack early - given a squeeze approaching 3 out - lost touch under pressure before the last - finished well held in 9th
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Settled around midfield - pushed along and blundered three out - dropped away from there to finish tenth
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Slow to muster any early impact - stayed towards rear throughout - well beaten in 11th
Paul O'Brien
Kevin Pickard
Held up at the back - failed to get involved - well beaten in 12th
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Sat close to front group early - pressed for effort then dropped away fast approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Disputed front spot early - pressed for effort but lost placing and dropped away fast approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Normandy Legend (vet's certificate), Trafalgar Square (vet's 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.