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DragonBet 'Welsh Champion' Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m11y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 59.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Dylan Johnston (3)
Sam Thomas
Sat close to the pace - hit the front 3 out - asked for effort approaching 2 out and eased clear soon after - clipped the last - powered home for the win
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in midfield and slightly awkward at the 4th - moved through to close on the leading group before the home turn - driven approaching two out and stayed on - went second nearing the last after another jumping error - unable to find more up the run-in finishing second
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close up early but scratchy at the first - slipped back a spot heading to 3 out - rallied to loom upon the front-runner before 2 out - pressed after that and slid to third nearing the final fence - kept plugging on but couldn't quicken through the run-in
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out - stayed on without threatening the front runners
James Turner (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Set the pace early - driven for effort and lost front spot 3 out - urged but faded 2 out - eventually finished 5th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled just off front group - stumbled briefly in midfield around 3rd - driven approaching straight but found nothing and dropped away 3 out
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - hit the fence three out - unable to challenge from there - well beaten in 7th
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Settled towards the back of the field - clipped heels with a fence four out and lost momentum - driven approaching three out and dropped right away to finish well beaten
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack - nudged for effort approaching 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: No Ordinary Joe (unsuitable ground), Titan Discovery (unsuitable ground)
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.