15:30
Celebrating David Freeman's 35 Years Service Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m5f122y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 36.71s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back early - still within range - made steady progress on the home turn - shared second place two out - moved to the front before the last and drew clear with authority
Chris Ward (3)
Deborah Cole
Shared the front spot early - edged in front before the 3rd then asked for effort approaching 2 out - lost the advantage before the last - rallied well to hold second without troubling the winner
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Shared early advantage - sat close behind pace into 3rd - asked for effort and lost touch approaching two out - found more before the last - stayed on but held for 3rd
Tom Bellamy
Emma Lavelle
Tracked the pace - hit the third-last then driven up before the second-last - weakened before the final fence to finish fourth
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Tracked the front group early - urged forward at the home bend - beaten some way off before the last flight
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled in the pack - clipped obstacle three out then pushed along - lost touch before the final fence and finished well held
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Settled in the pack - driven forward before the second-last - unable to gain ground - well held in 7th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - driven up approaching 2 out - soon dropped away - finished well beaten in 8th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Raced handily on the outside - dropped away before three out under pressure - well behind - pulled up before two out
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.