14:20
Racing To School Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m4f28y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 16.10s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Settled in the pack early - moved smoothly wide to hit the front 4 out - opened a commanding advantage after 3 out - kept galloping strongly to the line unchallenged
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Tracked the front-runner from 4 out - driven and slipped back to third approaching 2 out - up with the front two - roused to regain second before the last - kept on at an even effort - no match for the winner finishing second
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat close to the front group early - driven up after 4 out and lost ground before 2 out - found renewed effort late to take 3rd
Conor O'Farrell
Sandy Forster
Settled towards the back early - clipped the 4th obstacle - made progress into contention after the third-last - edged up wide to third on the run-in before easing back to finish 4th
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Held up towards rear early - made progress into contention after 4 out - moved up to second approaching 2 out - asked for effort coming into the straight but never able to land a blow on winner - dropped back to third before the last and faded on the run-in
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Held a midfield spot early - lost fluency 5th - lost touch from 4 out and finished without threatening
William Maggs (5)
Jane Walton
Set the pace early - dropped to third from the front duo - four out lost the advantage - driven approaching the home bend - dropped away steadily - finished well held in 7th
Alan Doyle (3)
Ewan Whillans
Held around midfield early - clipped a fence 3 out and dropped away after 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
stumbled 4th and 6th - held up at the back throughout - dropped well behind by 4 out - pulled up in the straight before the last
Dominic Hislop (7)
Chris Grant
Sat behind the front group on the rail - driven approaching 4 out and soon lost touch - dropped right out and eased down in the straight before the last
Non-runners: Knomorediamonds (vet's advice)
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.