14:27
Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f216y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 4m 11.63s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Set the pace from the off with a slender advantage - edged further in front before two out - opened a wide margin approaching the last but jumped awkwardly there and almost parted company as feet slipped free of the stirrups - driven out under pressure with the advantage shrinking on the run-in - held on gamely for the win
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack - hampered three out - driven and made progress to move into fourth by two out - kept on up the run-in but couldn't get to the winner
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the front - urged forward in pursuit before 2 out then driven out on the run to the line - edged out of second and stayed on at one speed for third
Danny McMenamin
Noel Meade
Settled midfield - blundered at 1st - made ground into contention approaching 3 out - pushed along to move into third before 2 out - hit last and kept on same speed to finish 4th
Freddie Keighley (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled midfield - driven approaching 3 out - kept on without threatening - finished 5th
Nico de Boinville
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd - urged forward before the last two furlongs - kept trying but always held up out of it
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - urged forward before two out - kept going without threatening the front runners late on
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
Sat close to pace early - driven and slipped back before 2 out - faded quickly after - finished well held in 8th
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - dropped back and driven approaching 3 out - soon toiling with no answer - eventually well held in 9th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up in the pack - nudged for effort two out - faded before the final obstacle to finish well beaten
Tom Cannon
George Baker
Sat close to the pace early - driven from the rear before fading approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Rex Dingle
Ben Clarke
Settled towards the back - stumbled at 1st and hesitant at 3rd - driven before 2 out with nothing to show - well held at the finish
Benjamin Macey (5)
Faye Bramley
Settled in the pack - driven to keep up before fading approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Gavin Sheehan
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - asked for effort approaching 2 out - found nothing and well held
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sat close to the front pack - stumbled at the second and lost rhythm 4 out - came down 3 out
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Held up at the back throughout - eased out of contention and pulled up two out
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Sat close to the front pack - urged along three out - lost place approaching two out and eased to a halt
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Held up towards the back - urged forward approaching 2 out - faded rapidly and was pulled up
Non-runners: Gibbs Island (unsuitable ground), Knickerbockerglory (unsuitable ground), Mr McLoughlan (unsuitable ground), Nardaran (unsuitable ground), Ooh Betty (unsuitable ground)
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.