14:46
Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m58y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 56.47s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Held up towards the back early - improved into contention before 3 out and among the leading group 2 out - moved wide to hit the front approaching the last - kept driving and finished strongly
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled at the back early - moving well through the pack to close in before 3 out - up into fourth 2 out - pushed out and in with a shout entering the straight but unable to reel in the winner despite the effort late
Lewis Saunders (5)
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back early - improved into 6th - up with the pack by the 8th - asked for effort 3 out - made no real headway - finished with a late flourish but couldn't reach the top two
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Went straight to front under pressure from rivals - scrappy jumping 3rd - driven up before 3 out - overtaken 2 out and unable to respond
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly around 3rd - moved up to close on the front group by the 7th - driven up to challenge before 3 out - edged in front briefly 2 out - overtaken before the last and weakened on the run-in
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Sat close to pace early - asked for effort 3 out - weakened after 2 out to finish sixth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Sandy Thomson
Sat close to the front group early - blundered at the 7th - driven approaching 3 out and dropped away - eventually finished well beaten in 7th
Joe Anderson (3)
Jamie Snowden
Tracked the pace early - hit the 6th and lost position through the middle stages - blundered again and dropped away with nothing left to give
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (7)
Emma Lavelle
Settled in midfield early - up with the front group by the 3rd - dropped towards the back by the 7th - pushed along and no more impact after 3 out finishing 9th
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.