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Bet At Your Best With Betfair Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f216y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-150, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 12.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack early - made steady progress to reach the front-runner two out - asked for effort to join the front approaching the last - went on and stayed on well for the win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Shared front spot early - went clear before 3rd - challenged again 2 out - drew level approaching last then edged behind - stayed on for second
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sluggish start and settled towards the back - still in the pack with 3 furlongs left - pushed along and made progress 2 out - closed on the front group - stayed on through the finish but couldn't get on terms - finished third
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Held up handy in leading group early - under pressure and still involved 2 out - dropped away quickly after - finished 4th well beaten
No. 5
5yo, 10-11, OR 133
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Shared the front early - overtaken before 3rd and hit the deck at 3 out - pushed along and dropped back 2 out - weakened quickly to finish fifth
Gavin Sheehan
Evan Williams
Held up at the back throughout - well beaten by the second last
Brendan Powell
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - improved into the pack three out - pushed along and dropped away - eventually well beaten in 7th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back before the 3rd - pushed along and well adrift before 2 out - finished 8th
Non-runners: Dance And Glance (unsuitable ground), Kateira (unsuitable ground), Lucky One (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.