14:25
Assured Partners Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 4, 2m4f35y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-115, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 7.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled off the pace early - progress made wide approaching 4 out to take 2nd - hit the front before 2 out - opened a gap despite a mistake at the last - ran out impressive winner
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Settled off the pace towards the back - shaken up wide to move up into 3rd before 2 out and into 2nd approaching the last - unable to land the blow finishing second
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Tracked the pace - moved up wide before two out but found nothing under pressure - dropped back to third before the last - errored at the final fence and held on for the show
Joshua Bryan
Olly Murphy
Settled at back of field early - improved into contention 2 out - pressed for effort but only stayed on same rate late to finish 4th
Lewis Stones (3)
Jennie Candlish
Sat handy on rail behind pace - urged into effort as home bend approached - lost touch between final two furlongs - eventually finished fifth
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Held up towards the back on the inner - hampered second - driven on approaching two out but no impact - well held in 6th
Ross Chapman
Stuart Coltherd
Sat close to the pace until 4 out - urged into contention approaching 2 out - dropped away rapidly late to finish seventh
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Went straight to front - lost command before 2 out and faded fast - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Eire Street (unsuitable ground), Magnolia (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.