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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m58y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 11.98s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Jeremy Scott
Held up towards the back - dropped tail off around the 8th - asked for effort from the 10th - moved left and gained ground three out - driven to the front two out - drew away after the last to score comfortably
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Handy early - dropped back before the 5th and slipped to mid-pack by the 6th - jumped awkwardly next - needed encouragement past the 10th - improved from 3 out under pressure - drifted left but moved into second before the last - stayed on but unable to trouble winner
Shane Markey (7)
Ross O'Sullivan
Held up in the pack - urged into action after the 9th - improved into contention before 3 out - moved into third by the last and kept on to finish third
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up in the pack wide - unbalanced 5th - error 8th - driven to improve after 10th - shaken up 3 out and drifted left approaching 2 out - unable to close and held for 4th
Richie McLernon
David Pipe
Settled at back early - travelling comfortably three out - pressed for effort approaching two out and drifted left before the last - stayed on at one speed for fifth
Gavin Sheehan
Emma Lavelle
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back before losing touch with the field - well beaten from 3 out - finished 6th
Brian Hughes
Nicky Henderson
Set the pace early - matched up by the 3rd then overtaken under pressure before 3 out - dropped away rapidly approaching 2 out to finish well beaten
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort approaching three out - dropped away before two out - finished well beaten in 8th
Brian Hayes
W P Mullins
Tracked the pace - hit the front before 3 out and pushed along - still holding a strong position when came down 2 out
Miss Olive Nicholls (5)
Paul Nicholls
Handy early - close up on the leading pair by the 3rd - clumsy over the 7th - driven for effort into the 8th - dropped away before the 9th - faded and was pulled up before three out
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled in the pack after keeping strong contact early - untidy over 8th - closed on the pace 3 out - checked in running 2 out - lost ground and pulled up before the last
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up at the rear - lost touch in third from last - fell away and was pulled up after the 7th
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled towards the back of the pack - drifted off a true line early - lost touch with the leading group by the 10th - handled roughly two out - pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Nurse Susan (unsuitable ground), Serious Chat (unsuitable ground), Stone's Throw (self certificate)
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.