16:55
David Pipe Racing Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 51.78s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Martin
Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 3 out - kept finding through the last two flights - powered clear in the final furlong to score
Callum Pritchard (5)
Syd Hosie
Settled in the pack early - made ground three out to hit the front two out under pressure - overtaken by a whisker approaching the last - fought back to regain command on the run-in - stayed on well but caught close home to finish second
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled midpack early - improved into contention 3 out under pressure - shared 3rd spot 2 out and stayed on well - flattened out in the final stretch to finish 3rd
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack - asked for effort three furlongs out - responded well approaching the last - grabbed fourth in the closing stages
Sean Bowen
Tim Vaughan
Held a handy midpack spot early - urged forward three out and kept finding more - hit the top approaching the last - asked for a final effort but drifted left and was reeled in on the run home - weakened close to the line to finish fifth beaten under five lengths
Rian Corcoran (10)
David Pipe
Handy early - dropped away nearing 2 out - stayed on same effort to finish 6th
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held up in the back half - nudged forward approaching 3 out - kept on without threatening 7th
Nathan Andrews (10)
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Sat close to the front pack - clipped a fence and scratchy at the 5th then scrappy again 2 out under pressure - eased away from it late to finish 8th
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Set the pace - lost advantage 2 out and came under pressure - faded before the last where a blunder sealed ninth
James Best
Syd Hosie
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort before weakening after 3 out - well held at the finish
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - failed to feature - finished well beaten in 11th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at back throughout - never a factor - well held at the finish
Liam Harrison
Robbie Llewellyn
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field by 3 out - well beaten in 13th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Sat handy behind the front group - up into second and under pressure with two furlongs left - dropped away rapidly approaching the final fence - eventually well held in 14th
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - dropped away from the pack before 3 out - finished well beaten in 15th
Gavin Sheehan
Oliver Signy
Settled just behind the pace - dropped back around the 5th before finding a second wind to move back up after 4 out - faded quickly approaching 2 out and beaten a long way
Non-runners: I Ain't Your Mate (unsuitable ground), Jhentong Enki (self certificate, injured in box)
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.