15:45
Vellacotts & Smiths Go Racing Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 3.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Martin
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second with real fluency approaching 3 out - clean leap 2 out then hit the front before the last where a touch scrappy - drifted left but stayed on strongly to score
Ben Smith (7)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack early - made steady progress through the field three out - reached contention two out - pushed along approaching the last - drifted left but kept responding on the run to the line to finish second
Harry Cobden
Kayley Woollacott
Held mid-pack early - crept forward on the outside before 3 out - driven approaching 2 out and hit the last in stride - late gain to snatch 3rd close home - unable to get to the leading two
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Settled just off the pace - pushed along after 3 out - moved into 4th on the run-in
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Settled behind the front-runner - made ground into it after the 4th - hit the front approaching home straight - pressed for effort after 3 out - overtaken before the last and dropped back further on the run-in
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back early - moved through faded runners approaching 3 out - stayed on steadily to the line without threatening the front
Freddie Gordon (3)
Tony Carroll
Sat close to the pace - pushed along after 3 out - dropped away near the finish - eventually seventh
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled just off the pace - pressed for effort approaching three out - unable to land a blow - beaten well over 20 lengths in 8th
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Sat handy behind the front-runner - narrowed the gap after the 4th - pressed for effort past three out but soon lost touch to finish ninth
Beau Morgan (5)
D J Jeffreys
Settled at the back early - urged forward before the fourth from home - never able to challenge - finished well beaten in 10th
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Settled at the back early - pushed along before 3 out and jumped it awkwardly - always well off the pace - came home well beaten in 11th
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Settled at the back of the field - pressed into contention approaching 3 out - unable to land a blow - eventually well beaten in 12th
Lee Edwards
Dave Roberts
Set the pace early - driven along and lost the advantage approaching the home straight before fading fast - eased and pulled up after 3 out
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled at the back of the field - began losing touch four out - eased and pulled up before three out
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.