15:10
Lavazza Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f157y, Hurdle, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 40.25s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled midpack early - ragged at the second - made ground before 2 out - hit the front before the last - drew away and stayed on strongly to score
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Tracked front group on the inner fighting for a strong grip - drifted left at the last to loom up in second - unable to find more with the winner clear in the run to the line
No. 8
8yo, 10-4, OR 118
J: James Turner (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
James Turner (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - disputed the front and went ahead after the 2nd - dropped to third and drifted off a true line soon after - lost fluency three out - overtaken before the last - unable to threaten the leader once in third - held on for third at the finish
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Settled towards the back early - made progress before two out and stayed on to the line - moved into 4th close home
Freddie Keighley (7)
Paul Nicholls
Held a midfield spot wide of rivals - shaped up two out but hit that obstacle awkwardly and again at the last - unable to find extra ground under pressure - eased back from fourth close home to finish fifth
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Settled towards the back - urged into effort after 3 out - made ground before 2 out but found nothing approaching the last - lost placings on the run-in to finish 6th
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Settled off the pace in the pack - squeezed for space soon after the 3rd - lost touch approaching two out and unable to threaten the leaders
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Settled with the pack early - dropped away approaching the 4th - held no chance from 3 out - finished a distant 8th
Richard Patrick
John O'Shea
Held up at back of field - lost touch after 3 out - never landed a blow - well held at the finish
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Ben Clarke
Went straight to front - lost command after 2nd fence and settled second - pressed for effort approaching two out - lost ground before last and well held at the finish
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace before fading and blundering two out - well held in 11th
Non-runners: No Ordinary Joe (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.