17:05
Visit Warren Greatrex Racing At Rhonehurst Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m7f70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 59.45s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Prominent wide throughout - moved to 2nd after the 4th - in front 3 out and well ahead at the last - kept on well to win
Sam Twiston-Davies
Alex Hales
Tracked the front group from a wide position - moved into second after 3 out but found nothing more approaching the last - stayed on well for a comfortable second
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Tracked front group hugging rail - pressed for effort and unable to quicken from 2 out - held on for 3rd
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled on the inner through the pack - driven up but lost ground on the home turn - found some late progress inside before losing touch with the front runners and finishing fourth
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Wide throughout - held around midpack position - kept trying late for 5th between the last two
Will Featherstone (7)
Jamie Snowden
Held up at back early - urged forward entering final stretch of the course - modest progress made in closing stages - finished sixth
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Up with the front group before a serious blunder cost ground 2nd - rallied into contention approaching 2 out - faded between the final two fences to finish 7th
Lilly Pinchin
Henry Oliver
Went clear from the 2nd until 3 out - dropped away soon after and settled behind the pace - fading before an error 2 out and well held at the finish
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled towards the rear - made a little progress approaching 3 out - dropped away before the following fence - eventually finished 9th
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace early then handed it up soon after - sat in behind the front pair through halfway - dropped away on the home turn well held
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Held up towards the back - never troubled the leading group - dropped away steadily through the finish
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Held up at back - improved wide into midfield around 7th - stumbled after - lost ground 4 out and dropped away before being pulled up 2 out
Non-runners: Marty Byrde (self certificate), Superior Glance (self certificate, cast in box)
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.