15:52
Derek Ogden Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m217y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 13.52s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Harry Derham
Dwelt at the start - dropped away in the early stages - required persistent driving and appeared a stiff task - four lengths adrift heading out on the second lap - fell back more with a laboured leap at the 11th - closed up to join the front pair from the home turn - moved into second after 2 out - a length down at the last - pulled out plenty on the run-in - got up in the
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Up with the front group on a wide track - moved to the front at the home turn - three lengths to the good 2 out - margin cut back approaching the last - every effort needed on the run-in - worn down near the line and just denied
David Noonan
Jane Williams
Soon in front - opened a three-length advantage by the 6th - margin shortened by the 7th - pushed on hard 3 out - overtaken on the home turn - unable to match the front two from 2 out and faded up the straight finishing third
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Settled second early - pressed the front-runner by the 7th before fading fast approaching the 11th - struggling from three out - well adrift last of all - stayed on again up the run-in to claim fourth spot
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Settled in fourth early - moved up to challenge in second rounding the home bend - dropped back to fourth two out - faded after the last to finish well beaten
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.