11:45
Happy New Year From Gamble Plant Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 21.34s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Mr Tommie M O'Brien
Tom Gretton
Held mid-pack early - moved through to join front rank approaching 3 out - asserted soon after and edged away before the last - kept on under encouragement to score
Miss Abigail Voyce (7)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up handy early - stumbled at 1st - improved to share front before 3 out - pushed along and lost front spot - pressed the winner before last - stayed on at one gait to finish
Mr Jude Fernandes (7)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled off the pace in the pack - improved into contention approaching 2 out to challenge the leader - then came under pressure and dropped away - finished third
Mr Cian Murphy (7)
James Owen
Settled towards the back - pushed along with a lap remaining and again approaching two out - stayed on at same rate to finish fourth
Joshua Parker (5)
Michael Wigham
Settled off the pace in the pack - still within range two out - pressed for effort and lost ground before the final fence - came home well beaten in 5th
Mr Paddy Barlow (5)
Seamus Mullins
Held in the pack early - driven up before 3 out with little to show for it - dropped away nearing the final flight
Megan Fox (7)
Michael Keady
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch with a lap remaining and pushed along - well beaten before the last
Mr Edward Vaughan (7)
Barry Brennan
Set the pace early - stumbled at the 4th and lost the advantage under pressure approaching 3 out where again untidy - form gave way in a hurry before 2 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Fine By Her (self certificate), Jack The Savage (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.