17:00
Bedmax Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m7f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 26.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr James King
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back early after fighting for control - moved smoothly into contention from the 8th - upped alongside the front group before 4 out with little effort - went clear 2 out - drifted approaching the final fence - challenged and driven out - stayed on strongly to the line
Mr Edward Vaughan (5)
Jennie Candlish
Pulling hard early - held up towards back - progress from 3 out - error 2 out - driven along and closed on leader last - stayed on to finish second
Miss Rebekah Duffy (7)
Susan Corbett
Sat close to pace on the outside - dropped back after 3 out - fended right 2 out - pushed along and found renewed effort to take third on the run-in
Mr Thomas Easterby (5)
Tim Easterby
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front after 3 out then pushed along and lost the advantage 2 out - dropped away from the final obstacle to finish fourth
Mr S Connor (3)
Neil Mulholland
Fought for control early - settled handy on the rail - pressed for effort and gave way from 2 out - eventually finished fifth
Mr Kit Alexander
N W Alexander
Held up in the pack - pushed along before two out - unable to close - well held at the finish
Mr Paddy Barlow (3)
Ewan Whillans
Set the pace early - lost the front spot after 3 out - pushed along and faded from 2 out to finish seventh
Miss Heidi Palin (3)
R Mike Smith
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and dropped away before 2 out - eventually finished 8th well held
Mr N McParlan
S McParlan
Wide of the pack early - held a mid-division berth before slipping back 4 out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Miss Jessica Bedi (7)
Jessica Bedi
Settled in the pack from the start - unable to improve position - held throughout - eventually well held in 10th
Miss Pippa Brown (5)
Ian Duncan
Settled midpack on the rail - shifted left at the opening fence - scrappy over the 7th and urged forward - lost touch and slipped to the back before 4 out then pulled up after 3 out
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.