14:05
Simpsons Malt Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f189y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 8.09s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Dianne Sayer
Settled midfield wide - hit front three out - shadowed approaching final two - pushed along and matched near the finish - found extra to prevail late
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Settled towards the back early - improved to challenge on the home turn - pressed for the lead in the closing stages - stayed on well but unable to match the winner's finishing burst
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Held up in midfield near the rail - urged for effort nearing 3 out - dropped away 2 out - finished third
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Held up towards the back - clipped the first - made steady progress wide entering the home turn before easing out of contention approaching the last two furlongs
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Tracked front-runner early - urged forward from four out - lost ground before two out - finished well beaten in 5th
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Went straight to the front early and opened a big gap - reeled in with 3 furlongs left after being pushed along - had nothing more to offer and finished well behind
Non-runners: Harper Valley (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.