12:20
Kirkstyle Inn & Sportsmans Rest Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f28y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 27.46s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled behind the front group - pushed into second before the final fence and went up alongside out front - stayed on to hit the front near the finish
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Handy early - moved in front after 3rd - driven approaching last where pressed - overtaken near finish and could not respond
Danny McMenamin
Jackie Stephen
Set the early running before being overtaken - tracked the new leader after 3rd - awkward at 5th - pushed along before the last then kept going without gaining ground close home
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before 2 out - up into 4th on the home turn - pushed along approaching the last - kept on at one gear to finish 4th
Aaron Anderson (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Held up towards the back - kept going after the second-last - always short of a threat to the front - finished fifth
Bruce Lynn
Catch Bissett
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort in 4th rounding the home bend - dropped away before the last
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Held up towards the back - driven approaching second last - unable to find any headway - finished well held in 7th
Ross Chapman
Tina Jackson
Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort approaching final two furlongs - failed to threaten and came home well held in 8th
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Nicky Richards
Held up towards the back - clipped first fence - driven approaching straight but found nothing - well held in 9th
Philip Armson (3)
Sara Ender
Tracked the pace early - asked for effort after three out then dropped away quickly - eased down and pulled up before the final fence
Henry Brooke
Sandy Forster
Settled in the pack early - made progress from the 6th fence and clipped the 7th - blundered 3 out and dropped away rapidly - pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Wise Move (withdrawn; vet's advice)
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.