15:40
Michael Watson MW Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m3f9y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 26.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Shared front spot early - took command before 2nd - opened a comfortable margin travelling strongly nearing 2 out - urged forward - stayed on strongly to the line unchallenged
Harry Bannister
Ben Case
Held up at the back - pressed for effort nearing 3 out - finished with a powerful rally after 2 out - grabbed second inside the final 110yds but couldn't get to the winner
Bradley Harris (3)
Harriet Dickin
Settled near the front - driven approaching 2 out and stayed on gamely - flattened out to be caught for 2nd close home
Brian Hughes
Adrian Paul Keatley
Up with the front group - moved up smoothly before a clumsy jump 4 out and losing ground from 2 out - kept on at one rate to finish 4th
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Shared front spot early before losing it near 2nd - settled midfield - dropped back after 6th - towards the back after the following fence - jumped awkwardly 4 out - needed urging from there - kept going without gaining ground - finished 5th
Callum Bewley
Daragh Bourke
Shared pace early - nudged after 1st - overtaken before the 2nd - urged after 4th - driven approaching 7th - dropped back after 9th - faded tamely and finished well adrift
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in rear - progress into the race approaching 6th - momentarily bustled up nearing 9th then back on the bit - hard ridden after 3 out - soon left behind - well beaten in 7th
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Tom Lacey
Held up at the back - pressed for effort near the 9th and dropped away - eased out of contention before the third-last
Non-runners: Del La Mar Rocket (self certificate)
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.