17:35
Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 57.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Set off in command from the off - advantage stretched to 10 lengths - margin grew again by the 7th - cushion cut down approaching 4 out - urged along and jumped awkwardly at the last - regained balance quickly to prevail under pressure
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Settled in 3rd - moved into contention from 3 out - pushed up to 2nd on the home turn - pressed the front runner from 2 out - stayed on after the last but well in arrears throughout to finish 3 lengths adrift
Joe Anderson (3)
Alastair Ralph
Settled at the back early - made ground from the four furlong mark to move into third with two left - drifted left approaching the final fence under pressure from the front two - stayed on for third without finding enough speed to get involved late
Ben Jones
Ben Clarke
Settled towards the back - urged into contention 4 out - lost touch from 2 out and dropped away late
Harry Bannister
Ben Case
Settled in behind the front-runner - urged forward approaching 4 out - lost touch and dropped away swiftly after 2 out - finished 5th
Sean Bowen
Alison Thorpe
Settled at the back early - lost touch 4 out - found a bit of momentum after 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out but faded before the last - beaten well into 6th
Ben Godfrey
Harriet Brown
Settled towards the back early - lost touch and slipped to last approaching 5 out - pushed along 4 out and soon well behind - eased out of contention before the second last
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.