15:08
Heath Farm Meats Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m7f174y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-115, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 53.41s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Joe Anderson (3)
Jamie Snowden
Settled towards back early - made ground wide approaching 3 out - moved into second between last two - trailed by a length at final flight - kept going on run-in to score
Harriet Tucker (7)
Neil Mulholland
Settled at the rear - sweeping progress wide to join the front rank before 4 out - moved into 2nd on the bend - hit the front 2 out - a length up at the last - challenged and unable to find more late on
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Sat behind pace early - hit front on home turn - driven approaching straight - challenged at 3 out then overtaken - slipped to third between last two - held that spot without finding more up the run-in
Paul O'Brien
Henrietta C Knight
Went straight to front - driven up and gave up top spot at the home turn - dropped away entering straight - asked for effort but faded before 2 out - kept going to the line
James Best
Martin Keighley
Held up eagerly in 4th early - improved to 3rd and disputed the running to 6th out - error at the last while already held in 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Richard Phillips
Held 3rd until dropping to midfield - lost ground and struggling before 3 out where a serious error ended hopes - finished well adrift
Non-runners: Butler's Brief (unsuitable ground), Gasmani (self certificate)
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.