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Coral Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 3m57y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 21.34s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled midpack early - clipped a jump then brushed by a fallen rival soon after - made ground from three out and moved into third but scrambled over the second last - driven out on the run-in to challenge hard - kept finding late and edged in front near the line
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Tracked the front group - mistake at the 8th - moved into command approaching 3 out - urged forward 2 out - driven out in the straight and put under serious pressure - held on gamely but couldn't find more late and was overtaken close home
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at back - asked for effort after two out - moved into 4th at the last - stayed on to finish 3rd without threatening the front
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled in midfield early - hampered when another runner came down at the 2nd and dropped towards the back - regained ground to move into 4th by the 6th - upsides the leading two soon after - shaken up to lead before 2 out but made little impact - hit the last and weakened close home - finished 4th
Paddy Hanlon
John Joseph Hanlon
Tracked leaders early - clipped 6th - driven to stay involved before dropping away after 3 out - eventually well held in 5th
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Set the pace early - clipped the 5th and jumped ungainly at 7th - lost command approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish 6th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat close up with front group early - came down at the 2nd
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.