16:20
Hereford RDA Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m53y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 3.24s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Murray Dodd (7)
Alastair Ralph
Set the pace early - shaken up when overtaken after 2 out then a length adrift approaching the last under pressure - fought back on the run-in - dug deep to get up close home
James Bowen
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Travelled close up - urged into front after second last then scrappy over final fence - flat out but caught close to line to finish second by a short head
Lee Edwards
Bernard Llewellyn
Up with the front group - pushed along from 2 out and stayed on without the speed to threaten - third at the line
Richard Patrick
David Dennis
Held up towards the back and fought against the bridle early - into contention with the front group 3 out - lost momentum after 2 out - dug in again to finish fourth on the run to the line
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Settled in 2nd early - jumped untidily at the second fence - off the bridle after 3 out and lost ground from 2 out - another clumsy jump at the last - faded on the run-in to finish 5th
James Davies
Phillip Dando
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort in 5th before fading from the 3rd last - dropped away well before the final two furlongs
Harry Kimber
Hannah James
Settled at the back early - lost touch from halfway - well beaten by 3 out
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Settled in the pack early - urged forward 4th - dropped right away from 3 out - well beaten in 8th
Ben Poste
John O'Shea
Settled towards the back - dropped away with no impact - pulled up 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.