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Pertemps Network Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f144y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 41.06s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Held tracking spot early - driven up to challenge after two out then hit front approaching final flight - powered clear on the run-in for a comfortable win
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked leader early - urged for effort three out - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on but unable to reel in winner finishing second
Harriet Tucker (7)
Neil Mulholland
Set the pace early - urged on approaching 3 out then lost front spot before the last - unable to find more up the run-in finishing third
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held a midfield spot early - urged forward before 3 out to move into fourth - given more encouragement approaching 2 out - stayed on over the closing stages but couldn't land a blow
James Bowen
Tim Easterby
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward after 3 out - under pressure and unable to quicken after 2 out - finished 5th
Tom Bellamy
Jack Jones
Held up towards the back - made headway through the pack before 4 out - driven on 3 out and kept going at one level to finish sixth
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Christian Williams
Held in the pack early - urged forward three out - unable to find any further improvement - finished seventh
Joe Anderson (3)
Jamie Snowden
Settled in the pack towards the wide side - given a squeeze approaching 3 out - hit the second-last and losing touch - well held from there to finish 8th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled at the back - keen early - scratchy over 2nd - urged on after 3 out but had nothing left
Charlie Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
Settled around midpack - stumbled 5th and dropped away - pushed along before fading 3 out
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Held up in the pack towards the back - clipped the third-last - faded out of contention and was pulled up
Non-runners: Castelfort (declared in error)
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.