17:00
Backing Welsh Racing - DragonBet Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 48.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Sat behind pace early - moved ahead 2nd and opened a gap - eased slightly after 4 out before easing away once more before the following fence - held on well to the line
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Settled handy behind the leading bunch - moved up into second before the final fence - unable to match the runaway leader from there - held on for second
Philip Armson (3)
Alan King
Settled towards rear early - improved on the inner approaching two out - kept going up the run-in to take third late
David Noonan
Tim Vaughan
Held handy on the rail early - asked for effort approaching three out - moved into second before the following fence - no answer to the winner from there - slipped back to third before the last - weakened further to finish fourth
Charlie Price (3)
John & Rhys Flint
Handy in the pack early - stumbled and rider slipped a stirrup four out then driven on - faded two out - well held at the finish
James Davies
Oliver Signy
Held eager grip early - tracked leaders in third off steady tempo - moved into second after 4 out but not travelling with leader - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Settled towards the back early - couldn't land a blow through the race - well held at the finish
Lorcan Williams
Mark Gillard
Went straight to the front early - tracked the pace before dropping away with a mistake 2 out - held on for eighth
Ben Poste
Ryan Potter
Settled at the back early - made no impression on the front group - dropped away steadily late - finished last of the runners
Jack Hogan
D J Jeffreys
Held up in the pack towards the back - moved forward wide before 3 out - dropped away shortly after - well held in 10th
Lee Edwards
Bernard Llewellyn
Struck early - dropped towards the back before halfway - no impact thereafter and well held to finish 11th
Non-runners: Jokers 'n' Clowns (withdrawn; got loose beforehand), Polly Pi (self certificate)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.