26 February Landlord's Raceday Handicap Hurdle

1st

Brave Knight (GB) ^p

No. 1

6yo, 11-9, OR 127

J: Freddie Keighley (7) · T: Paul Nicholls

6 11-9 127

Freddie Keighley (7)

Paul Nicholls

4:52.25 £7,816

Settled handy in the pack - urged forward after 3 out - closed on the front two 2 out - briefly dropped to the back before straightening up - hit the front inside the final furlong and kept going to score

2nd

Celtic Art (FR) ^b

No. 4

9yo, 11-8, OR 119

J: Lorcan Williams · T: Jeremy Scott

9 11-8 119

Lorcan Williams

Jeremy Scott

2½ £3,596

Settled towards back early - made smooth progress from the 5th - went clear approaching 2 out but blundered there - pushed along after the last - overtaken close to home - lost ground final stages

3rd

Bluegrass (IRE) ^tp

No. 2

7yo, 11-10, OR 121

J: Harry Reed · T: Stuart Edmunds

7 11-10 121

Harry Reed

Stuart Edmunds

½ £1,798

Towards the back - lost a place after 3rd and fell away to last - made ground after 4 out - wide in pursuit of the front two after 3 out - moved up to second 2 out - left behind by the principals after the last before finding more near the line to finish third

4th

American Sniper (IRE) ^tb

No. 3

8yo, 11-3, OR 121

J: Rian Corcoran (7) · T: David Pipe

8 11-3 121

Rian Corcoran (7)

David Pipe

13 £900

Set the pace early - stumbled at the 5th - driven on after three out - overtaken before two out and soon lost touch

5th

Him Malaya (FR) ^t

No. 9

7yo, 10-4, OR 106

J: Miss Olive Nicholls (5) · T: Paul Nicholls

7 10-4 106

Miss Olive Nicholls (5)

Paul Nicholls

11 £448

Held around midfield throughout - dropped away from 3 out - well held at the finish

6th

Time Interval (GB) ^p

No. 8

8yo, 10-11, OR 108

J: Tom Bellamy · T: David Dennis

8 10-11 108

Tom Bellamy

David Dennis

1¾

Held up in last place - lost touch after 3 out - well beaten from 2 out - finished 6th

PU

Zhang Fei (FR)

No. 10

8yo, 10-1, OR 103

J: Fern O'Brien (5) · T: Fergal O'Brien

8 10-1 103

Fern O'Brien (5)

Fergal O'Brien

-

Settled midpack early - dropped away rapidly with four to jump - well beaten and eased before three out

PU

Benvoy (IRE) ^tv

No. 5

5yo, 11-5, OR 116

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jo Davis

5 11-5 116

Gavin Sheehan

Jo Davis

-

Travelled close up early - dropped away on the turn before 2 out and faded - eased and pulled up

PU

Fight My Fire (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-0, OR 111

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

5 11-0 111

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

-

Settled in the pack early - driven from the third and lost touch four out - eased and pulled up before three out

PU

Breezethroughlife (IRE) ^t

No. 6

5yo, 11-2, OR 113

J: Jack Quinlan · T: Neil King

5 11-2 113

Jack Quinlan

Neil King

-

Settled towards the back of the pack - lost touch after 4 out and soon toiling - eased out of contention approaching 2 out