14:05
Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m1f119y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 25.56s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Held a midpack position early - pressed for effort approaching 3 out and still close up 2 out - pushed on to hit the front before the last - kept finding through the run-in for the win
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Settled with a strong pull early - travelled midpack through the race - improved to challenge for the front 2 out - soon put under pressure and put behind - unable to find more up the run-in - kept second place close home
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10)
Emma Lavelle
Settled in the pack early - still within range of the front two out - pressed forward before the last - stayed on well up the run-in without threatening the winner
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Settled towards the back early - improved position approaching the 10th before being pushed along before 2 out - unable to close before the last and well beaten in 4th
Ben Jones
Sheila Lewis
Settled towards the back early - made steady progress before 2 out - pushed along and faded before the last - finished 5th
Mr James Shaw (7)
Sue Gardner
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back by the 6th and pushed along - well behind before the last and finished well beaten
Mr Andrew Burke-Ott (7)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled towards the back - jumping awkwardly at the third then improving to share the front by three out - pushed along and lost the advantage before falling at the last
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Dan Skelton
Jumping errors early but travelling in the front rank - went in front after 1st - untidy again 3rd and 4th - another mistake 9th - chasing the leader before 3 out then overtaken - faded quickly to the back - pulled up before the last
Harry Skelton
Martin Keighley
Handy early - hit front for a spell at the 1st before slipping back approaching the 10th - urged along but making no headway before 2 out - eased out of contention soon after
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Went straight into command early but jumped awkwardly and soon lost the advantage - shared front spot 3 out - pushed along after that - dropped away 2 out and weakened - lost place before the last and rider parted company
Non-runners: Groom De Cotte (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.