15:35
Citipost Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m7f213y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 0.81s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Liam Harrison
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled in the pack early - shared fourth from the 6th - driven approaching the last and made ground - nosed in front at the final flight - drifted left under pressure on the run-in but stayed on to hold the field
William Maggs (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled last early - jumping errors including 4th - made headway on inner after two out - driving to share fourth approaching final fence - kept battling to the line - edged out narrowly in second
Benjamin Macey (7)
Samuel Drinkwater
Towards the rear of the main pack - progress after 2 out and up disputing for the lead approaching the last - in contention throughout the run-in - flattened out late to finish third
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Sat behind pace - clipped heels 7th - moved into second 2 out - asked for effort but slipped back nearing final furlong - responded on the run home to finish fourth
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Set the pace - driven approaching last where advantage went by a whisker - weakened under pressure in the run-in to finish fifth
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back - nudged into contention from 2 out - plugged on without landing a blow
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Andy Irvine
Held up towards the back - driven forward approaching the final flight and finished with some purpose - untidy at the last then stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack - urged into fourth approaching last - lost momentum soon after and dropped away
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up in midfield on the wide side - dropped back at the 6th - regained ground before two out - driven but faded approaching the last
Kevin Brogan
Laura Horsfall
Sent forward early - sat close to the pace in second - lost touch approaching 2 out - finished well held in 10th
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.