Driving Range At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle

1st

Fingal's Hill (IRE) ^p

No. 5

9yo, 11-0, OR 118

J: Brian Hughes · T: Peter Atkinson

9 11-0 118

Brian Hughes

Peter Atkinson

5:03.19 £5,651

Set the pace from the off - fencing crisp and efficient throughout - urged clear after the second-last and stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Lihyan (IRE) ^h

No. 3

7yo, 11-1, OR 124

J: Charlie Maggs (5) · T: Rebecca Menzies

7 11-1 124

Charlie Maggs (5)

Rebecca Menzies

5 £2,600

Held up towards back of field - driven approaching home turn - clipped a fence 3 out but made ground - up into 2nd before 2 out - kept responding to the line - couldn't trouble winner

3rd

Pay The Piper (IRE) ^p

No. 2

10yo, 11-13, OR 131

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Ann Hamilton

10 11-13 131

Sean Quinlan

Ann Hamilton

9 £1,300

Sat close behind front group early - urged on two out - unable to find extra and stayed on for third

4th

Stylish Recruit (IRE) ^t

No. 6

7yo, 10-5, OR 109

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Sandy Thomson

7 10-5 109

Jamie Hamilton

Sandy Thomson

9½ £651

Held up handy in the early stages - driven from three out - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 4th

5th

Coniston George (IRE) ^v

No. 4

7yo, 11-5, OR 123

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Nicky Richards

7 11-5 123

Danny McMenamin

Nicky Richards

4 £324

Up with the front group - lost ground and dropped out of contention before 3 out where a serious blunder compounded matters - a long way adrift from there

6th

Horn Cape (FR)

No. 1

8yo, 12-0, OR 132

J: Richie McLernon · T: Ben Haslam

8 12-0 132

Richie McLernon

Ben Haslam

24

Handy on the wide side - clipped a fence at the 2nd then needed driving approaching 3 out - faded from there to finish sixth