12:05
Canine Premier Flex Plus Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m178y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 0.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Charlie Maggs (3)
Sam England
Sat behind pace early - improved to challenge alongside rival 2 out - nudged into a slender advantage at the last after clipping it - kept finding through the closing stages - hung on for the win
Conor Rabbitt
Chris Grant
Tracked the pace-setter - pushed into a share of the advantage two out - edged in front briefly before being overtaken at the last - rallied gamely on the run-in to fall short by a whisker
Lewis Stones
Jennie Candlish
Held up towards inside - dropped away beaten 2 out - kept on from the last to finish third
Ben Smith (8)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack wide of rivals - moved closer to the front markers two out before being asked for more and losing ground - unable to find more from the last finishing fourth
Peter Kavanagh
Lisa Harrison
Settled towards the back - awkward at the opening obstacle then finding it tough approaching 3 out - stayed on steadily from 2 out to finish fifth
Edward Austin
Paul Robson
Towards the back early - keen through the opening stages - advanced on the outer to move into contention - hit the front at the 4th before losing the lead rounding for home - dropped away from 2 out and finished well beaten in 6th
William Maggs
Rebecca Menzies
Sent to front early - jumped awkwardly 2nd then lost front spot 4th - back in command on the home turn - pushed along and overtaken approaching 2 out - unable to find more late and well held
Lewis Dobb (3)
Hannah McMahon
Held up in tail of field - eased and pulled up before 2 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.