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Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 53.02s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
David Bass
Tom Dascombe
Settled in the pack early - moved up to join the front around 3 out - pushed along in a battle with the second - edged ahead approaching the last - pulled away close home
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Shared the front - lost advantage after 1st - back pressing at the head of affairs 3 out and soon under pressure - not clean 2 out - stuck on into the last - collared before the finish - found winner too strong close home
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled at back of field - pushed along and made progress 2 out - battled for fourth near the last then edged into third on the line
No. 14
7yo, 10-8, OR 122
J: Sean Houlihan · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled in the pack - pushed along and closed on the front group two out - edged off a straight line under pressure - held no more late and dropped to fourth on the line
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort before 3 out and responded briefly 2 out - weakened on the run-in to finish 5th
No. 5
6yo, 11-3, OR 131
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled towards the back - pushed along with modest progress 2 out and hit that obstacle - continued at an even effort to finish 6th
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at back of field - pushed along before 3 out - nudged closer up the run-in - finished 7th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Handy early - pressed for effort 3f out and dropped away quickly - well beaten by the last
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Held up in the pack - pressed those at the front approaching 3 out before effort petered out from 2 out - finished well held in 9th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up at the back - jumped awkwardly at the 4th - pushed along and lost touch before 3 out - well held at the finish
Craig Nichol
Sam England
Handy in the early stages - shared the front around before three out where a blunder cost ground - soon lost place - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten in 11th
Benjamin Macey (7)
Faye Bramley
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - dropped away before the final fence - well held in 12th
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Shared front spot early - went clear after the first before being caught approaching 3 out after an untidy jump - dropped away soon after finishing 13th
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Settled mid-pack - pressed for effort and dropped away before 3 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Bubble Dubi (crashed through rails and got loose before start, withdrawn), Listentoyourheart (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.