16:02
bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m5f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 15.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Set the pace from the off - untroubled in front though scrappy over the 7th and 8th - roused with a fine leap two out to open a two-length advantage - kept finding under pressure to the line
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled off the front group early - moved through to challenge before the second last where a slight mistake occurred - stayed on at one speed from the final flight to finish second
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards the back - closed to reach the front group before 2 out - lost ground approaching the last - finished third
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat close to the front pair - pushed along before two out - dropped away rapidly approaching the last
Non-runners: Altobelli (self certificate, off feed), Kabral Du Mathan (self certificate, 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.