15:30
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-150, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 25.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Craig Nichol
Donald Whillans
Settled in the pack early - made ground into the front rank approaching 3 out - hit the front before 2 out - pressed for a moment at the last - dug in to assert on the run-in for a comfortable success
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - clumsy at the 4th - shaken up and switched wide to gain ground after two out - edged into contention approaching the last - lost the advantage on the run-in - stayed on for second
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the back markers early - improved to track the front group after 3 out then moved into third before the last - stayed on well but no match for the front two on the run-in
No. 7
9yo, 10-12, OR 120
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held towards the back early - made progress into second after 4 out - pressed for effort before the last and lost touch - faded on the run-in to finish 4th
Callum Bewley
Peter Atkinson
Settled second early - hit the front at the 5th before being challenged and giving way after two out - dropped away fast approaching the last to finish well beaten
Brian Hughes
Nicky Richards
Held up towards the back - urged forward after three out - dropped away rapidly before the last
Jamie Hamilton
Tim Easterby
Held a forward spot early - blundered at the 6th and stayed with the front group from 3 out - lost place and dropped away steadily after 2 out to finish seventh
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Front early - lost the lead and came under pressure 5th/6th - dropped away sharply and pulled up before 4 out
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.