13:45
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f216y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 46.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Chris Gordon
Settled midfield early - moved through to press the front pair before 2 out then went on before the last - powered clear to the finish
Jack Quinlan
Nick Scholfield
Disputed front spot early - tracking pace group from second before pressed after two out - kept on strongly from the final flight
Gavin Sheehan
Oliver Signy
Settled at the back early - made progress after the third-last - pushed along approaching the second-last - closed strongly to the line for third
Tom Cannon
Chris Gordon
Disputed front spot early - sat close to pace before edging up to challenge two out - dropped away in the closing stages finishing fourth
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Shared front spot early - sat second before dropping in behind after second - moved up front approaching 3 out - held slim advantage into 2 out - lost place before last and faded through the finish
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards back of field - improved into contention 2 out - faded in closing stages to finish 6th
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Tracked front group early - pushed along then lost touch approaching final flight - finished 7th
Jonathan Burke
James Owen
Settled towards back of field - nudged into contention approaching final two furlongs - lost momentum before the line - finished eighth
Tom Bellamy
Hughie Morrison
Settled towards the back - pushed along after 2 out - always down the field - finished well beaten in 9th
Miss Gina Andrews
T Ellis
Settled in the pack - blundered - dropped away 2 out - well held at the finish
Paul O'Brien
Seamus Mullins
Held up in tail of field throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 11th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held up towards back - pushed along and made progress after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - well held in 12th
Brendan Powell
Ben Pauling
Tracked the front group early - under pressure and losing ground before mistake 2 out - well held at the finish
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards rear early - dropped away approaching 3 out - pulled up before 2 out
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Disputed the front early before going clear after the 2nd - lost command before 3 out - dropped away fast and was pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Kadastral (unsuitable ground), Next Twist (self certificate, off colour), Stanners Glen (unsuitable ground), Wilstar (unsuitable ground)
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.