14:20
Southern Cranes & Access Ltd Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f164y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 52.98s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Settled midpack early - improved into contention 3 out - shared advantage 2 out - shaken up to edge clear approaching last - battled on well when pressed in the run-in to prevail
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Richard Rowe
Tracked front pack early - shared advantage two out then pushed along - overtaken nearing final flight - fought back at front in straight - just denied close home
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before 4 out and up to 5th 3 out - asked for effort soon after - kept going into last but unable to threaten leading two - finished third
Nick Scholfield
Simon Hodgson
Settled midpack early - urged forward approaching 3 out - finished well from 2 out to overhaul faltering others and take 4th
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Settled in the pack - improved into contention before 3 out and pressed for 4th at the home turn - asked for effort 2 out then faded to finish 5th
Marc Goldstein
Diana Grissell
Set the pace early - opened a big margin before easing back after the 7th - hit the 4th last awkwardly - driven and lost the front approaching 2 out - faded into 6th
James Davies
Noel Williams
Sat close to the front pair early - blundered at the 2nd and jinked at the 4th - driven on 3 out then dropped away quickly to finish well beaten
Lewis Saunders (7)
Tim Vaughan
Settled in the pack early - moved into third after the third obstacle - lost touch under pressure after four out and eased out of contention before two out
Niall Houlihan
Richard Rowe
Held up towards the back - under pressure and finding little before 3 out - taken out of contention soon after and pulled up
James Best
Cynthia Woods
Settled towards the back early - driven into contention approaching 4 out - lost ground after 3 out - stopped racing before 2 out
Non-runners: A Tickatickatiming (unsuitable ground)
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.