16:23
Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m7f16y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 57.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Held up at back - moved through into contention rounding the bend - locked together for 4th 2 out - driven out in the final furlong to get up and score
Gavin Sheehan
Emma Lavelle
Held up towards the back - made progress on the home turn - shared 4th spot 2 out - fighting for the front through the last furlong - just caught close home
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close up early - hit front before the 3rd - pushed along after the second-last - drew level entering final stretch - outpaced near line finishing third
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sat behind the pace - improved into contention on the home turn - within a length entering the final two furlongs - driven out but unable to find more inside the last furlong finishing 4th
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Tracked front group early - urged forward before 2 out - faded on run-in - finished 5th
William Maggs (5)
Tim Easterby
Settled in the pack - lost touch two out - finished sixth beaten some way
No. 1
8yo, 11-9, OR 125
J: Nick Slatter (5) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (5)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Made the running but harried - jumped to the fore before 3rd and dropped in behind - untidy 4 out - off the bridle on the home turn - in contention at the last before fading on the run-in
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 2 out - dropped away before the last - eventually beaten well over 15 lengths in 8th
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up near the back - clipped 7th and driven from 3 out - dropped away well held in 9th
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.