14:35
HCD Ltd Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f147y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 1.86s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Daire McConville (7)
Martin Keighley
Up with the early pace - jumped awkwardly at the 4th - pressed the front before 4 out - hit the front after 3 out - driven after 2 out and gradually pulled and forged ahead - kept on strongly to win with authority
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Tracked the front pair - made ground approaching 2 out - driven into 2nd on the home bend - stayed on but couldn't trouble the winner - a distant second
Sean Houlihan
Kevin Bishop
Held in the pack early - roused approaching 2 out - stayed on late to claim 3rd
No. 8
6yo, 11-4, OR 96
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out - up into 4th 2 out - unable to find more after the turn and beaten well
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Went straight to front and opened a big gap - advantage narrowed by four out after an untidy leap - overtaken approaching three out then eased back through the order under pressure
Ellis Collier (7)
Evan Williams
Held around midfield - pressed for effort two out - found nothing back - finished sixth well beaten
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch three out - eased and withdrawn from contention
Harry Reed
Michael Blake
Held up towards the back - dropped away after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out
Nick Scholfield
Christian Williams
Held up towards back of field - dropped away after 3 out - pulled up before finishing
Non-runners: Ikigai Star (unsuitable ground), Limerick Leader (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.