15:30
Paddy Power Intermediate Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m5f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 17.48s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Tracked the front-runner early - hit the rail at the 5th and made up ground by the 6th - hit the front two out - asked for effort as the race bent for home and found plenty - pushed out and went further ahead up the straight - won with ease
Shane O'Callaghan (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up at the back - shifted left and made strong progress into the turn for home - hit the last - moved into second on the run-in - kept on but outpaced by winner
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back - pushed along after 3 out - left flat-footed 2 out - moved into third on the home turn - angled left after the last - stayed on without the speed to threaten
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled with the pack early - moved into contention past the 7th and jumped awkwardly 3 out - improved into second before 2 out - pushed along approaching the last and blundered there - unable to find more and dropped back to finish fourth
Jonathan Burke
Emma Lavelle
Settled behind the front group - hit a hurdle in third - dropped back 3 out after another mistake - pushed along 2 out but couldn't close - stayed on for fifth
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Set the pace early - opened a big gap after the 2nd - margin shrunk by the 6th - overtaken 7th - urged on approaching 3 out - lost touch after 2 out and finished well beaten
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Tracked the front group early - hesitant over first - urged on approaching three out - awkward two out then faded before the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
M A Molloy
Settled towards the back of the pack early - dropped away after three out - well beaten by the finish
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled midpack early - slipped towards back through 4th - hit a flat spot 5th - urged forward under pressure - toiling from 3 out - fell away 2 out then pulled up before the final fence
Daniel King
A J Martin
Settled with rivals early - dislodged rider at 1st
Non-runners: C'Est Different (vet's certificate, knocked joint), French Ship (unsuitable ground), Last Rodeo (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.