16:05
Free Racing On Monday 10th March Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 2.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Settled midpack early - made ground on front group after 3 out - moved into second before 2 out - fought hard under pressure to score
Mr Joshua Newman (5)
Kayley Woollacott
Tracked pace from inner rail - moved in front approaching 2 out - driven clear but caught close to line for second
Nick Slatter (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Slow to break - settled towards the back - moved smoothly on the outside 3 out then into 3rd but unable to quicken again from 2 out
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up at back of field - urged into effort after 3 out - improved into distant 4th - eventually finished fourth beaten well
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Raced wide behind the pack early - moved into second/third and driven when scrappy at the second-last - drifted right and dropped away before the final fence
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close up in behind early - stayed prominent through midrace - driven for effort before 3 out then dropped away - held on for sixth
Ben Poste
Polly Gundry
Tracked the pace from the wide side - fumbled one fence and slipped back around the 6th before being asked for effort as the field bent for home - faded approaching two out and came home well held in 7th
Paul O'Brien
Warren Greatrex
Sent to front early - clipped an obstacle three out - overtaken before two out and dropped away soon after - faded from there to finish last of the group beaten well over 20 lengths
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Struggled to hold position from the off - dropped well adrift of the field - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Sat close up on inner - needed urging after 4 out - dropped away fast and eased out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Diesel Line (unsuitable ground), Just Go For It (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.