15:02
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m7f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 13.86s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr O McGill (5)
Gary McGill
Set the pace early - shared front spot then dropped back at the 4th - back in command soon after - forged clear at the 8th - shared advantage again before the following fence - took control approaching two out - pushed along - kept finding under pressure to prevail
Patrick Wadge (3)
Lucinda Russell
Settled at the back early - moving through smoothly nearing 2 out and stumbled slightly there - urged forward - shifted right in the straight - responded to the whip and closed again - kept going but couldn't get to the winner
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Tracked the front rank - moved into contention approaching 4 out - pushed to progress between rivals approaching 2 out - stayed on up the run-in - couldn't quite get to the front pair and finished 3rd
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Sat close to the front group early - fighting for control - squeezed for space at the 5th - driven approaching two out - responded but lacked the speed to get on terms - finished fourth
Brian Hughes
Nicky Richards
Handy early - moved into command at 1st - clear in front by 4th - shared advantage after the following fence - overtaken 8th - back to the front the following fence - pushed to the back before 2 out - fell away entering the straight and beaten before the last - faded into fifth
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lisa Harrison
Settled just behind the pace early - fumbled at the 6th and again 3 out - dropped away soon after - well beaten and struggling by the following fence
Non-runners: Wasdell Dundalk (self certificate, off feed)
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.