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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 51.71s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Settled fourth early - stumbled 3rd fence - made ground into it after 3 out despite a blunder 2 out - regained stride and moving strongly to hit the front before the last - clipped the final fence - drifted left but stayed on top all the way to the line
Callum Bewley
Peter Atkinson
Sat in second early - moved ahead approaching 2 out before being deposed and pressed home before last - kept in contention up the run-in but couldn't find more - held for second
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Sat third early - moved into second approaching two out - lost that spot before the last and faded through the run-in
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Went straight to front and dictated matters - hit the third-last - pressed for effort once overtaken approaching two out - dropped away in the run to the final fence - held on for fourth beaten well over 17 lengths
Non-runners: Bowmore (unsuitable ground), Dargiannini (unsuitable ground), Geromino (unsuitable ground), Smokeringinthedark (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.