17:00
Racing Again 5th March Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m1f71y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 33.10s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr William Easterby (3)
Tim Easterby
Settled towards the back early - hampered when another runner fell at the 5th - made progress into contention before the 7th - asked for effort approaching the following fence - hit the front two out and drew away despite drifting left - kept finding under pressure to the finish
Lewis Dobb (7)
Justin Landy
Held up well off the speed - progress on the inner approaching 3 out - dropped away after the following fence - surged through between rivals on the run-in and claimed 2nd inside the final 150 yards - no match for the winner
Benjamin Macey (7)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat behind front two - asked for effort entering straight - moved into second on run-in but never able to challenge winner - edged out of the place inside final 150 yards to finish third
Jamie Brace (5)
James Owen
Wide in the pack early - crept into contention approaching 3 out - moved up to second on the home turn until before 2 out - dropped to third between the last two and lost ground on the run-in
Jonathan England
Mark Walford
Held up at the back - seriously hampered by a fall at the 5th - stayed distant to finish 5th
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Sent to front early and opened a big gap - lost top spot 4th - regained command before 6th - driven up and overtaken approaching 2 out - error at last leaving no hope with winner - dropped away on run-in
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack before the 7th then blundered 3 out - dropped away on the home turn
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Tom Lacey
Settled on inner just behind front-runner as gap opened up ahead - took over at the 4th until headed before the 6th - stayed in touch until asked for effort on home turn - dropped away quickly and beaten a long way out
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Sat handy on the outer - roused approaching home turn - dropped away before 2 out - beaten well over 30 lengths in 9th
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held up towards the back - came down at the 5th
Brian Hughes
Joanne Foster
Held up at the back early - detached from the field with 3 to jump - eased down and pulled up before the following obstacle
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.