17:15
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f178y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 53.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Faye Bramley
Settled off the pace early - moved through smoothly to hit the front 2 out and asked for effort before the last - kept on strongly to score
Tom Cannon
Toby Lawes
Settled off the pace early - clumsy two out - pressed for effort before the last then blundered there - stayed on well to finish second
Miss Olive Nicholls (5)
Paul Nicholls
Set the tempo out in front unchallenged - lost the advantage two out - pushed along and unable to find more before the line
Sean Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up in midfield - pressed for effort before two out - finished with good late progress - beaten 5.25 lengths in 4th
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled in the middle group - improved into contention after three out - closed on the front pair before two out - pressed for effort then lost touch and finished 5th one-paced
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled at the back early - improved from three out but blundered two out - stayed on same gait through the last to finish sixth
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching 3 out then pushed along before 2 out - lost ground before the last and finished 7th
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled in the back markers - pushed along before 2 out - made no impact - finished well beaten in 8th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back from the off - failed to make an impression - well beaten in 9th
Sean Bowen
Mrs C Williams
Held up at back throughout - never a factor - eventually finished 10th well beaten
Non-runners: Aurigny Mill (unsuitable ground), Authorised Speed (unsuitable ground), Joltin N Jiving (self certificate, abscess), Last Kingdom (unsuitable ground), Surrey Lord (unsuitable ground), Trustintimes (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.