17:05
Beer Festival Raceday Saturday 16th November Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 52.18s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Katy Price
Took the lead and dictated the pace - going well the whole way - pressed on approaching the last - kept on under hands and heels to score with something in hand
William Shanahan (5)
Jennie Candlish
Race close to the pace - pushed into second inside the final furlong with a strong effort - stayed on but unable to trouble the winner late
David Noonan
John O'Shea
Held up towards the back - made progress from 3 out - into contention approaching 2 out - shaken up before the last - kept on well late to take third and finish going strongest of all
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled in the pack - made progress into contention 4 out - moved up to second turning for home - pushed along entering the final stretch - dropped away and slipped back to finish fourth
Robert Dunne
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled at the back early - began closing steadily from 4 out and pressed for effort after 2 out - flew home along the run-in to claim 5th
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort approaching 3 out and found extra by 2 out - stayed on without gaining much more ground to finish 6th
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Handy in the pack - lost ground two out - eased back through field after last - beaten 10½ lengths in 7th
No. 8
5yo, 10-11, OR 88
J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards the back - closed on the pace by three out - driven along and lost touch after two out then dropped away on the run to the line finishing last
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Handy early - fumbled two out and dropped away rapidly - faded on the run-in to finish well beaten
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Shared the initiative early - held second early before dropping back with three furlongs left after pressure applied - faded through the finish to finish tenth
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 5th - drifted wide and pushed along at the home turn - hit a flat spot 3 out then lost touch from 2 out to finish well beaten
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held up in last place - dropped further away from 3 out - well beaten in 12th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back - lost touch after 4 out - well beaten from there
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - lost touch after 4 out - well beaten at the finish
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.