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From The Horses Mouth Podcast Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m7f208y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 15.28s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Clean over the obstacles early - tracked the pace - moved to front after the 6th - travelling strongest 2 out - pushed along into the home turn - stayed on strongly to score
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled off the pace early - clipped a fence 4th and stumbled again 7th - made progress from 9th onwards - cleared 3 out well - moved into second 2 out - pushed along entering home straight - stayed on but couldn't get past winner
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Took up the running - jumped poorly at the 5th - displaced after the 6th - nudged along from 3 out - plugged on at one tempo from the last - no threat to the front two and finished third
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - pushed along three out - lost ground on the leaders two out - stayed on past the last without threatening a place
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat close to the front pack early - asked for effort before 3 out but found little - dropped away with no impact finishing 5th
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Travelled wide with the pack early - error 7th then driven on 3 out - blunder 2 out - lost touch before last and well held
Daniel King
Gavin Cromwell
Settled with the pack early - hampered fluency 7th before slipping backward 2 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Conor Ring
Ryan Potter
Held up early towards the back - clumsy at the opening flight - scratchy again 4th - lost touch from the pack and dropped right away - eased out of contention before the 7th
Non-runners: Good Look Charm (unsuitable ground), Priory Park (self certificate, stiff)
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.