16:05
William Hill Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 1, Class 1, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 55.14s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled just behind the pace early - hit the front at the 7th - clipped a fence 3 out - driven on after 2 out - kept responding to the finish to score
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat close to the pace - up to second after two out then edged right and roused before an error at the last - kept on but couldn't close the gap up the run-in
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held up early - mistake and unbalanced through midfield - clumsy four out - into fourth two out under a drive - stayed on up the run-in but lacked the speed to get closer - finished third
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Tracked the pace group wide - urged into contention before three out and found some running - moved into second spot after that - dropped back after two out - kept going but couldn't quicken again
No. 4
7yo, 11-10, OR 154
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sent into an early advantage - jumped awkwardly at the 6th - overtaken shortly after - stayed in touch for a spell - dropped away following 3 out - faded from 2 out to finish fifth
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Held up early holding hard on the bit - clipped the fence 3 out - dropped away from the pack 2 out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Lucky Place (vet's certificate, lame)
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.