15:06
4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 22.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Handy early - hit front after 1st - asked for effort before 2 out and briefly challenged - stayed on strongly to score
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Travelled close up early - pushed to challenge in front two out and stayed on to last - outpaced by winner in closing stages to finish second beaten under three lengths
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Wide with the pack early - moved into third approaching 3 out and pushed to dispute the lead - clipped a fence 2 out - stayed on at one gait to finish third
Lewis Saunders (5)
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - pushed along approaching three out then scratchy at the second-last - unable to go with the pace to the line
Callum Bewley
Nicky Richards
Settled just behind the pace - moved into fourth approaching 3 out then pushed along - kept going steadily to finish fifth beaten 7.25 lengths
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort before 3 out - unable to close from 2 out - well held at the finish
Conor Rabbitt (3)
Sophie Leech
Settled just off the pace early - pressed for effort before 3 out and quickly lost ground - eased and pulled up before the last
Stan Sheppard
Mel Rowley
Went straight to front - handed up but stayed close after opening fence - urged and dropped away before 3 out - faded quickly and eased down before the last
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.