14:30
Chris Blanckley Birthday Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f188y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 49.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention by halfway - moved into second three out - hit the front approaching two out - kicked clear before the last - stayed on strongly to score
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Handy early - hit the front around three out - pressed for effort when overtaken two out - stayed on into second
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled midpack early - made ground on the front markers three out then lost touch approaching the home turn - pushed along in the straight and moved into third two out - stayed on but couldn't reel in the front two after the last - finished third
Ben Bromley (5)
James Owen
Handy up with the pace - driven approaching the final bend before losing ground 2 out - stayed on under pressure late but well held in 4th
Joe Williamson (3)
Andrew Crook
Settled towards back early - improved into contention approaching 3 out - pressed for effort before 2 out and lost place before the last - found renewed energy to close late for 5th
Charlie Maggs (7)
Donald McCain
Set the pace early - driven up when overtaken near the third-last - dropped away fast approaching the final two furlongs
Brian Hughes
Adrian Paul Keatley
Held up towards the back - lost touch approaching 2 out - dropped away steadily to the line - finished 7th
Jamie Gambin (7)
Jack Jones
Race up with the pace early - slipped back through the pack by the 4th - lost touch from 2 out and faded to finish well beaten
Miss Lucy Brown (7)
Gary Rutherford
Settled in the pack early - lost touch before 2 out - dropped away steadily to the line - finished 9th
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.