14:10
Betway Summer Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m½f, Hurdle, 3yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 3m 58.96s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Bowen
James Owen
raced in the pack - given a squeeze after 3 out - made ground 2 out to share second approaching the last - battled on gamely to go in front towards the finish
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
pulled hard early - up with the pace - went to the front 3 out - travelling strongly and five lengths to the good 2 out but untidy there - given a squeeze soon after - four lengths to the good approaching the last - gap narrowed in the final 110 yards and overtaken towards the finish
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
restrained at the back - pushed along and made ground into third 2 out - battled on and shared second momentarily approaching the last before continuing at an unchanged gallop
Kielan Woods
Nick Scholfield
pulled hard early - raced in the pack - close to the front group 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - slipped to fifth before the last but battled back to fourth in the closing strides
Brendan Powell
Tom Lacey
close to the front group throughout - pushed along to press the front-runner before 2 out but scratchy there - battled on at an unchanged gallop yet surrendered fourth in the closing strides
No. 2
8yo, 11-11, OR 133
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
sketchy over the obstacles and pulling hard early - restrained in the pack - pushed along before 2 out - found only a little late improvement before the last
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
raced in the pack - pushed along and pressed the front group for a spell before 2 out - faded soon after
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
restrained in the pack - scratchy at the 4th - pushed along before 2 out but never got competitive before the last
Freddie Keighley (5)
Martin Keighley
raced in the pack - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
never a factor in the race
Lee Edwards
Charles & Adam Pogson
edged in front early - overtaken after the 1st - pushed along and dropped back through the field at the 5th - asked for more soon after - faded after 3 out and was pulled up before 2 out
Harry Cobden
Ben Pauling
restrained in the pack - pushed along without ever threatening before 2 out - pulled up soon after
Oakley Brown (5)
Adrian Keatley
clumsy at the start but handy - went to the front after the 1st - overtaken 3 out - pushed along and lost ground before being pulled up before 2 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.