20:20
Murray Group Gallop Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m2f105y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 38.31s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled in the pack early - improved to sit behind the front group by the 9th - pushed along and moved through to hit the front before 2 out - opened a three-length gap approaching the last but hit it awkwardly - margin narrowed near the line to scrape home
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Pulling hard early - settled towards back of field - pressed on and staying involved 2 out - made ground approaching final flight - finished strongly to go down by a whisker
James Bowen
Barry John Murphy
Settled towards the back early - still within range of the front group 3 out but scrambled the fence - pushed along and shared second spot 2 out - stayed on at one gear approaching the last - handed back second before the finish to end third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - closed onto the front group by 3 out and pushed into contention for second 2 out - hit the last and slipped to fourth at the finish
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Settled close to pace early - shared front spot before 9th - went clear 3 out - pushed along and overtaken before 2 out then dropped away quickly
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Handy early - lost touch before 9th and pushed along in vain - well beaten before 2 out
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Mrs C Williams
Sent to front early - held narrow advantage until challenged before the 9th - lost position 3 out after an untidy jump then quickly came under pressure and dropped away - eased out of contention before the second last
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Jumped a bit ragged early - settled in mid-division - dropped away suddenly and was eased out of contention before 3 out
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.