14:50
Danny McNab Bookmakers Sponsors Wincanton Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m3f179y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-130, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 49.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Gearoid Harney (7)
Kevin Pickard
Tracked pace-setter early - moved up to dispute three out - hit front approaching two out and opened up but drifted left and lost focus - clipped the second-last - advantage narrowed after a stumble at the final fence - dug in when asked under pressure - kept on to the line
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Tracked the pace early - needed encouragement after the 3rd and again into the 6th - urged forward with three left - moved into second before the final two - narrowed the gap on a wandering front-runner approaching the last - edged closer in the run-in - unable to get all the way there and beaten into 2nd
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Set the pace early - jumped awkwardly three out then lost front spot with another error two out - held on for third without finding more
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled at the back early - improved into contention by the 7th - lost ground before 2 out and blundered the last
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Settled off the pace early - clumsy and needed a rousting 4th then hesitant approaching the following obstacle - lost touch 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Cloud Dancer (self certificate)
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.