Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

1st

Beat The Retreat (IRE) ^tv

No. 5

7yo, 10-6, OR 87

J: Dominic Hislop (10) · T: N W Alexander

7 10-6 87

Dominic Hislop (10)

N W Alexander

5:18.23 £3,697

Handy early - hit front 8th - roused 3 out - urged over 2 out - drifted right nearing final fence - sprinted away on the run-in but margin narrowed at the line to win

2nd

Snow Dragon (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 10-8, OR 89

J: Gregor Walkingshaw (10) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

5 10-8 89

Gregor Walkingshaw (10)

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

2½ £1,701

Went straight to front - overtaken 8th - given a reminder 3 out - pushed along in pursuit 2 out - drifted left inside final furlong and stayed on for second

3rd

Cher Tara (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-11, OR 96

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell · T: Daragh Bourke

7 11-11 96

Toby McCain-Mitchell

Daragh Bourke

6 £851

Shared third spot before being niggled from 9th - asked for effort after three out - unable to close from two out - held on for third

4th

Velvet Vulcan (GB) ^t

No. 7

7yo, 10-7, OR 81

J: Ben Smith (3) · T: R Mike Smith

7 10-7 81

Ben Smith (3)

R Mike Smith

6 £426

Held up early at rear - fought for control in early stages - clumsy at 2nd and again at 5th - pushed along after 3 out but couldn't close - well held to finish fourth

5th

National Question (IRE) ^p

No. 6

6yo, 10-12, OR 83

J: Joshua Thompson · T: Adam Nicol

6 10-12 83

Joshua Thompson

Adam Nicol

4¼ £212

Sharing third spot early - pushed for effort approaching 3 out - couldn't find more and dropped away after 2 out - finished 5th