16:20
GC Rickards Ltd Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 11.88s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up eagerly early - tracked the pace - moved into second spot approaching 3 out - pushed to the front before 2 out with a scrappy jump - hit last fence - stayed on strongly to draw well away on the run-in
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Took the initiative early - drifted left at the 3rd - relinquished advantage before the 4th - jumped untidily at the 5th - pressed the front-runner from the 6th - narrowed the gap after the 8th and moved to the front before 3 out - driven and overtaken before 2 out - could make no inroads on the winner approaching the last -
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled at the back early - began to close gradually from the 8th - moved up into third after 3 out - lost ground on the leaders 2 out - never landed a blow in the closing stages - kept going without gaining under pressure at the finish
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Held up with strong pulling early - moved through pack to hit front before 4th - opened a big gap by 6th - margin shrank after 8th - pushed along and overtaken before 3 out then dropped away
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Handy early - stumbled at 2nd and slipped towards the back by 6th - lost pace from 8th - pressed for effort 3 out - held no chance before 2 out - well held at the finish
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Handy early - tracking front group from 5th - mistake at 8th - driven approaching 3 out then dropped away after 2 out
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards back of pack - pushed for effort before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - eventually finished seventh
J J Slevin
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Tracked the pace early - slipped back through the field after 5th - well off the pace and toiling by 8th - lost touch before 3 out - eased out of contention before the second-last
Non-runners: Walkadina (self certificate, knocked joint)
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.