14:20
Fairlight Studio Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m178y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 7.09s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled towards the back early - jumping awkwardly in mid-division - made ground from three out despite another mistake two out - moved into command soon after - opened up a big advantage in the straight - always comfortably in front at the finish
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Took a strong hold early - hit the front - clipped the 2nd and 3rd obstacles - lost the advantage after the second-last and unable to close on eventual winner
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Sat close to front early - jumped awkwardly 4th - drifted left in 3rd after two out - stumbled at last - unable to threaten winner but held on for third
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled just off the pace early - pushed along and losing ground in 4th from two out - beaten clear by the finish
Brian Hughes
Iain Jardine
Handy wide early - eased over and asked for effort before two out but found little - held 5th spot into the last
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly 3rd - lost touch after 3 out and no impression thereafter
Sean Quinlan
Martin Todhunter
Up with the front group early - drifted left at the 2nd and dropped away after the 5th - a remote 7th from 3 out
Joshua Thompson (7)
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back early - moved into 3rd - dropped away again into 5th - faded from 3 out and finished a distant last
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - blundered three out and lost touch - erred again two out - pulled up before the last
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.