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bet365 Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 3m26y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 50.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in third early - blundered 4th and again 7th - urged into contention after 9th - lost touch three out after another error - driven approaching two out - made ground into last - powered clear on the run-in to score
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the early pace before slipping behind the front-runner - urged along approaching three out - drifted off a true line after the second last - straightened up soon after - regained command in the closing stages - stayed on but pipped close to the line
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Took a strong hold early tracking the pace - hit the front before the opening fence - not quite accurate at the 7th and clouted the 9th - roused into contention approaching three out - drifted left when driven before the last - overtaken on the run-in - unable to find more and gave up second place close home - beaten a length and a half in third
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Settled handy in the pack travelling smoothly to 3 out - pressed for effort and dropped away - unable to threaten from 2 out home finishing 4th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up in rear - mistake at the 4th - lost footing and came down
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.