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Ladbrokes 'New Horse Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 5.03s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention after 6th - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - moved into second before 2 out - edged right nearing the last and asserted there - pulled away to score comfortably
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Travelled well on inside - roused to hit front approaching 2 out then overtaken at final flight - stayed on but unable to overhaul winner
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Prominent early - dropped back through the pack after the 4th - pressed for effort and beaten off before two out - angled right to move into third by the last and stayed on for third without troubling the leaders
Miss Olive Nicholls (5)
Paul Nicholls
Raced in touch wide - hit a rough one 7th - urged along before two out - lost ground before last then held on for fourth
Rian Corcoran (7)
Joe Tizzard
Went to front early - clipped the second fence and pushed along before losing command approaching 2 out - had nothing more in tank and dropped away before last
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled at back early - closed gradually from 7th - pushed along near front group before 2 out but couldn't improve position - weakened to finish sixth
Elliott England (7)
Ben Pauling
Settled in the pack early - dropped away after the 4th and driven on approaching 3 out - unable to keep up with the front group before 2 out and well held at the line
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Settled with the pack early - lost position by the 7th - pushed along with no prospect of contesting from 3 out - well held at the finish
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back - hit the third-last awkwardly - dropped away with little chance and pulled up before the second-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.