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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m149y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 7.66s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 5 omitted
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held up early - still back in 6th at halfway - moved into 5th approaching the final stretch - surged into 3rd with real purpose inside the last furlong and a half before hitting the front - stayed on for the finish
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards back of the pack - 5th at halfway - moved into 3rd approaching the final turn - asked for effort in 4th with 200 yards left - stayed on to snatch 2nd near the line
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Set the pace - pressed for effort and outpaced in the final 100 yards - found nil and faded to 3rd at the line
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Tracked the front-runner early - still second at halfway - hit the fifth-last awkwardly - driven up to reclaim second spot inside the final furlong - flattened out approaching the last hundred yards and slipped back late
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack early - 4th at halfway - dropped to 6th with a furlong left before finding a bit late to take 5th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - driven with over a furlong left - found nothing more and dropped away close home - finished sixth
Dylan Johnston (3)
Sam Thomas
Sat close to the front group - 3rd at halfway - moved into 2nd two out - asked for effort early in straight but found nothing more from a furlong out - finished 7th
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.