14:45
Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m7f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 44.14s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Ned Fox (5)
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled at the rear early - given a squeeze approaching the home turn - forced left when boxed in before two out - then pushed right for room at the last - moved into second as rivals weakened - powered home to snatch victory on the line
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat behind the front two - hit the front looking strongest 2 out - roused approaching the last - driven out under pressure - caught right on the line
Mr David Maxwell (3)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Set the pace early - clipped 8th fence - driven up and overtaken 2 out - urged approaching last - dropped to third on run-in - unable to find more before the post
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled second - pushed for a moment after the 7th - driven and fell back from 3 out before last place by 2 out - nothing more to give and finished 4th
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.