13:45
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 22 runners
Winning time 4m 51.68s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled behind leading duo - improved into second before 6th where a bit clumsy - clipped 7th and again 4 out - untidy 3 out - driven up to lead by a short margin after 2 out - kept going before the last - asserted on the run-in to score comfortably
Harry Atkins (7)
Neil Mulholland
Held a midfield position wide - made headway 4 out and moved into third soon after - driven approaching 3 out and again after 2 out - kept going on the run-in but couldn't get to winner - finished second
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Held handy in midpack early - crept forward on inner past four out - driven up three out to loom upsides before two out - not quite jumping cleanly at the last and slipped out of position - kept driving but couldn't find more in the final furlong to finish third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Midfield - travelling well to make ground before 3 out - chased fifth approaching the last - kept on up the run-in but no extra near the finish
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Held a handy position early - made progress approaching three out - under pressure and battling for fifth two out - kept going up the run-in but lacked the speed to get involved - finished fifth beaten 2 and a half lengths
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Tracked in second early - dropped back approaching 6th - stayed in touch with the front group and edged closer under urging 2 out - weakened close home
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled in the pack - asked for effort three out and kept going - hit the second-last while under pressure - kept a level effort to the line finishing 7th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - urged forward 3 out - stayed on under pressure 2 out - made no more late headway finishing eighth
Lewis Saunders (5)
Olly Murphy
Towards the back - nudged forward from 3 out - kept on without threatening - well held in 9th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Set the pace early - driven approaching 2 out - overtaken soon after - dropped away before the last
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - urged forward three out - blundered two out under pressure - found nothing left finishing well held
Daire McConville (7)
Charlie Longsdon
Sat handy behind the front group - urged forward before 3 out - dropped away approaching the final furlongs to finish well held
Callum Pritchard (3)
Ben Pauling
Held up in midfield - lost ground when blundering on the bend after the 2nd and ridden to close before 3 out - never able to land a blow and finished 13th
David Bass
Tom Dascombe
Held up towards the back on the wide side - clipped fourth from home then driven approaching three out - dropped away after two out to finish well beaten
Miss Heidi Palin (5)
Dan Skelton
Towards the back - made ground approaching 3 out - already beaten when blundering at the last
Lewis Stones (3)
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - driven and slipped back after 4 out then awkward 3 out under pressure - had nothing left in the closing stages
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Towards the back of the field - jumping untidily at the 7th - nudged for effort before 3 out but made no impression
Jonathan Burke
Charlie Longsdon
Settled in the pack - hit trouble 3 out and driven on - dropped away quickly - finished 18th
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Tardy away and struggling from the outset towards the back - effort required 3 out - well held in 19th
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up early - blundered 3rd - never featured thereafter - well beaten in 20th
Jack Tudor
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack early - urged forward approaching 3 out where not accurate at the obstacle - dropped away thereafter - eventually finished 21st
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat behind the front group early - driven to keep tab but lost touch before three out then faded quickly - eased and pulled up approaching the final fence
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.