Bet At Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

1st

Born In The West (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-11, OR 105

J: Jonathan England · T: Sam England

7 11-11 105

Jonathan England

Sam England

6:42.87 £4,753

Settled at the back early - made progress after 4 out - nudged into second before 2 out - closed on the front-runner approaching last - got up in the closing strides to score

2nd

Colonial Empire (GB) ^v

No. 5

9yo, 11-1, OR 102

J: Mr Edward Vaughan (7) · T: Tim Vaughan

9 11-1 102

Mr Edward Vaughan (7)

Tim Vaughan

1¾ £2,187

Settled in the pack early - moved up into second past the 7th - reeling in the front-runner after three out - swept to the front two out drifting left - opened a healthy advantage before the last - edged in front narrowed on the run-in and unable to find more when overtaken close home

3rd

Rioja Alta (IRE) ^b

No. 3

6yo, 11-10, OR 104

J: Brian Hughes · T: Micky Hammond

6 11-10 104

Brian Hughes

Micky Hammond

2 £1,094

Held a spot mid-pack out wide early - urged forward to reach the front group after the 10th - lost ground 2f out - found a bit more before the last and pressed the top two on the run-in - faded near the finish to take third

4th

Guernesey (FR) ^p

No. 6

10yo, 11-1, OR 100

J: Joshua Thompson (5) · T: Jackie Stephen

10 11-1 100

Joshua Thompson (5)

Jackie Stephen

1¼ £547

Handy in the pack early - pushed along three out - lost fluency at the second-last - lost touch approaching the last - dug in again after jumping it to close late and take fourth

5th

Poetry Man (IRE) ^p

No. 8

8yo, 11-2, OR 96

J: Jonathon Bewley · T: George Bewley

8 11-2 96

Jonathon Bewley

George Bewley

½ £273

Settled second early - hit the front 3rd and opened a big advantage before 8th - advantage cut by 4 out - fading and stumbled at the last

PU

Baptism Of Fire (IRE)

No. 1

11yo, 11-9, OR 108

J: Edward Austin (5) · T: Kevin Hunter

11 11-9 108

Edward Austin (5)

Kevin Hunter

-

Settled towards the back early - slipped further behind after the 2nd and lost touch with the pack - well behind and eased before the 8th

PU

Piaff Bubbles (IRE) ^tv

No. 4

10yo, 11-8, OR 102

J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Rebecca Menzies

10 11-8 102

Nathan Moscrop

Rebecca Menzies

-

Went straight to the front - lost the advantage at the 3rd and faded from the 7th - dropped away steadily and eased out of contention before the 8th

PU

Rebel Intentions (IRE) ^tp

No. 9

9yo, 10-7, OR 87

J: Craig Nichol · T: Annabelle Sowray

9 10-7 87

Craig Nichol

Annabelle Sowray

-

Settled towards the back - losing touch after the third-last - eased and pulled up before the second-last