12:45
Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m58y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 5.17s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled in the pack early - clipped a fence 3 out then shaken up for progress - moved to front approaching last - kept driving out to hold on
Philip Byrnes
William Durkan
Set the pace under pressure - urged forward 3 out and again after 2 out - lost front spot before the last - battled on well to the line finishing second by three-quarters of a length
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards back of pack - shaken up and moved right after 3 out - made progress after 2 out - forced into third approaching final flight - stayed on strongly to finish closest at line
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the middle of the pack - asked for effort 3 out then found little space after 2 out - shifted right approaching the last - stayed on through the closing stages to finish 4th
Richie McLernon
Faye Bramley
Tracked leaders on inside - dropped back before 3 out then hampered approaching 2 out - pushed along and unable to quicken final stage
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Sat close to pace early - driven three out and dropped back - stayed on without finding more near final flight - finished sixth beaten 5.5 lengths
Ned Fox (3)
Tom Symonds
Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching two out - stayed on without threatening
Jonathan Burke
Christian Williams
Settled in the pack - moved up to dispute 2nd and challenged 3 out - faded before the last to finish 8th
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Sat close to the front group - clipped a fence 9th and driven on 3 out - lost momentum from 2 out to finish well beaten
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Tracked the pace on the wide side - urged forward before 3 out - dropped away approaching the last - finished 10th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up in the pack - urged forward 3 out - dropped away from 2 out - well held at the finish
Brendan Powell
Mickey Bowen
Held up in the pack early - improved into contention 3 out then driven on to chase the leading group after 2 out - faded quickly to finish well held in 12th
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled behind the front group early - slipped into the pack by the 2nd - urged on but faded before 2 out - well held at the finish
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards the back - failed to feature at any stage - finished well beaten in 14th
Callum Pritchard
John C McConnell
Held up in the pack - dropped away and pushed hard 4 out - found nothing thereafter
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.