14:30
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 46.82s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Handy on the rails in third - moved up to second at the last - pushed along and kept finding under pressure on the run-in - hit the front inside the final 150 yards to score
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled in 6th early - improved into contention 2 out - found room to finish strongly through rivals - moved up to 2nd inside final furlong - kept battling but narrowly denied at the line
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Settled at the back early - made progress approaching three out - up into third before two out - hit the front between the last two - pushed along and overtaken close home - unable to find more late and finished third
Danny McMenamin
Jackie Stephen
Wide of front-runner early - clipped fence four out - stumbled on landing at the following obstacle when still going well - briefly in command two out but faltered - pushed along and overtaken approaching final flight - lost more ground close home finishing fourth
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Set the pace early - challenged three out then lost front spot after - dropped away approaching the final furlong
Murray Dodd (7)
Donald Whillans
Held up in touch travelling wide - pressed for effort and dropped away before the second last - lost more ground soon after and came home well beaten in 6th
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Held up towards back of field - failed to land a blow - well beaten at finish
Craig Nichol
Paul Robson
Settled in 5th early - improved into contention after 4 out - lost ground soon after - error 2 out then eased and pulled up
Dominic Hislop (10)
N W Alexander
Held up at the back - lost touch approaching 8th - eased out of contention ahead of 3 out
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.