12:07
William Hill Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m4f189y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 22.34s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean Quinlan
Martin Todhunter
Sat behind pace - pushed along and up to 3rd approaching final bend - moved into 2nd before 2 out - drifted slightly left on run-in but kept finding more to score late
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled at rear of field early - improved on the wide side four out - moved into contention approaching straight - hit front entering the home turn - driven and hard tested in the run to the line - overhauled right at the post
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled towards the back early - made gradual progress from 3 out - up into third before 2 out - drifted off a straight line under pressure approaching the final fence - stayed on same pace to finish third
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Settled fifth on the inner - dropped back after 4 out and couldn't rally - stayed on to finish 4th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Dianne Sayer
Tucked in tight on rails in 3rd - lost footing and lurched 3 out - lost touch shortly after - dropped away up the straight - finished 5th
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Set the pace early - shaken up and overtaken approaching 3 out then dropped away on the home turn - dropped right out before 2 out and beaten a long way home
Tom Midgley (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Sat close to pace early - went in front after 3 out - driven up and overtaken approaching the straight then dropped away 2 out - faded to finish well held in 7th
Patrick Wadge (3)
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards the rear early - made progress wide approaching 4 out before fading fast after the following fence - dropped away and eased out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: I Am Max (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.