15:20
William Hill Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m51y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 0.43s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Set the pace before losing the front spot but stayed handy - moving powerfully when roused to regain command before the final fence - eased clear and finished out the race in style
William Maggs (5)
Dianne Sayer
Tracked in touch on the rail - urged forward two out - closed on the front-runner nearing the last - kept going under pressure but couldn't get past
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Held handy in the pack early - made progress into 3rd approaching 2 out - pushed along and kept on same speed to finish third
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Held a forward spot early - went in front from the off - clipped the second-last and driven on - lost the advantage before the final fence then dropped away on the run to the line
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack - pushed along after the second-last - stayed on without getting closer late
Lewis Dobb (7)
Sandy Thomson
Settled around midfield - moved into third behind the front pair before pressure applied after two out - eased back through the field to finish sixth
Jack Power (7)
Lucinda Russell
Settled in the pack - pushed along after the second-last - found nothing under pressure - beaten well into 7th
Conor O'Farrell
Iain Jardine
Held up towards back of pack - driven approaching second last - unable to close - finished eighth well beaten
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Towards the back of the field - driven forward after 3 out - clearly beaten before the finish - finished 9th
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled just off midfield pace - hit a rough patch of jumping four out - pressed for effort two out then lost touch before the last - beaten into 10th
Bruce Lynn (3)
N W Alexander
Held up towards the back - beaten before 2 out - well held at the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat close to front group early - driven up entering straight - dropped away before 2 out - well held at finish
Joshua Thompson (7)
Adam Nicol
Held a midfield spot - pushed along and slipped back before 3 out - faded steadily thereafter to finish well beaten
Jonathan Burke
Sandy Thomson
Always towards the back and out of contention throughout
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Held up towards the back - under pressure and losing touch 4 out - eased out of contention 2 out
Non-runners: Chillhi (unsuitable ground)
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.