19:10
Fairlight Studio New Beginnings For Spring Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f188y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, M, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 28.10s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 6 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Set the pace from the off - clear by three lengths approaching the last - kept up the finishing effort without pressure - crossed the line well clear
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Pulled hard in 5th - moved up to 4th after the bypassed fence 3 out - pushed along and shifted out wide before the last in 2nd - 3 lengths adrift at the last - kept on up the run-in but never quite troubled the winner
Joshua Thompson (7)
Adam Nicol
Sat close behind the pace - moved into second after clearing three out then pressed for effort and slipped back before the last - held on for third without finding more
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Sat close up on the rail - lost ground approaching 2 out - finished 4th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up at the back throughout - never got involved and beaten a long way
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Wide early - close up behind leader - dropped back after mistake three out - dropped away and eased out of contention before two out
Non-runners: Park Hind (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.