16:05
BetGoodwin Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f195y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 41.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Handy early - hit the front after 3 out and soon opened up - won without being pressed
Bryan Carver
Chris Gordon
Settled in the pack - progressed from 3 out to move into second by the last - stayed on well but unable to trouble the winner
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up in the pack - blundered 3 out - made progress before 2 out - finished strongly from the last to snatch third close home
Miss Olive Nicholls (5)
Paul Nicholls
Up with the front group - serious blunder 3 out - stayed on from the last but surrendered third in the closing strides
Brendan Powell
James Owen
Held up mid-pack - pushed along before 2 out - stayed on same effort to finish 5th beaten 8½ lengths
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Made way forward early and jumped raggedly at points - disputed front spot under pressure - driven up and overtaken approaching 3 out - dropped a place again before last - faded on the run-in to finish sixth
Robbie David (5)
Daisy Hitchins
Raced close up in second early - pressed for effort before 2 out - blundered last and held nothing more finished 7th
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort before two out - dropped away quickly - well held in 8th
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Sat no closer than midfield throughout - held on for ninth beaten well over 20 lengths
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Sat in the pack early - unable to improve position through the race - well held at the finish
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Pulling hard early - tracking the pace group - pushed along after 3 out - lost place before 2 out where rider came off
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Held a forward spot early and swung right at the opening fence - tracking the front group after the second - settled midpack by the 5th - lost touch nearing three out with an untidy leap - pulled up before two out
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back throughout - pulled up before two out - later found to have bled from the nose
Nico de Boinville
Chris Gordon
Held up towards the back - clumsy at the opening fence and slipped to last by the 5th - well off the pace when pulled up before 3 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.