16:35
Maundy Thursday Evening Meeting 17th April Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 42.36s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Handy early - hit front two out - drifted off a true line approaching last under urging - driven out flat - held on gamely to score
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled at the back and travelled in fits and starts - urged forward from the 5th and again after the third-last after an awkward jump 4 out - found more before 2 out to move into second at the last - in with a shout on the run-in but drifted left under pressure - kept on to the finish but couldn't get up
Miss Olive Nicholls (7)
Paul Nicholls
Sat close up early - lost rhythm 2 out and driven to keep momentum - stumbled at the last and unable to find more under pressure - held on for third
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Settled midfield - error 6th prompting urging - driven approaching 3 out then stayed on same gait but stumbled at the last - finished 4th beaten 5 1/4 lengths
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Went straight to front - stayed there until overtaken approaching 2 out - lost momentum with a blunder there - dropped away quickly after - well held at the finish
Tom Cannon
Michael Blake
Held up at the back - hit the first and stumbled at the second - dropped away with three furlongs left and beaten a long way home
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.