15:10
Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m7f103y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 22.84s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Moved smoothly into contention early - sat just behind the front group in 4th - hit the front at the 8th - opened up a big advantage after the second last - always in command for a comfortable win
Ben Sutton (5)
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack early - made progress after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - into third at the last - kept going to snatch second right on the line
Jack Tudor
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack early - closing on the front group by the 8th - pressed for effort approaching 2 out - moved into second before edging left near the last - unable to find more and gave up the spot close home finishing third
Benjamin Macey (5)
Samuel Drinkwater
Held up towards back of field - pushed along and toiling after 3 out - kept on without gaining ground from 2 out - finished fourth
Ned Fox (5)
Venetia Williams
Not always smooth over obstacles - up with the front group early - error at 1st and again at 3rd - pushed along to move into second spot for a spell but blundered 2 out - dropped back to lose third soon after - allowed to drop away once beaten
James Bowen
Nick Scholfield
Settled at the back of the field - retired from contention approaching two out - later found to have shed a plate behind
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace early - lost command at the 8th - driven up before 2 out but quickly lost touch - eased and pulled up short of the last
Liam Harrison
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - lost touch quickly and pulled up before the last
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled in the pack - moved closer around the 6th - urged forward before 2 out but weakened quickly - eased and pulled up before the last
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Held handy early - tracking pace-setters into 4th - settled mid-pack shortly after - slipped towards the back 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and eased to a halt approaching last
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - dropped away and pulled up before the last
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.