19:30
HA Civils Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, M, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 51.52s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gordon (3)
Nicky Henderson
Settled handy early - clipped the third-last - hit the front soon after - lost the advantage at the last - rallied strongly to regain command near the line
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Settled handy early - stayed in touch with the front group - made ground into 8th - pressed for advantage 3 out - hit the front last - caught close to the line for second
No. 2
7yo, 11-9, OR 117
J: Nick Slatter (5) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (5)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Held a midfield berth early - made ground into 8th before improving into 3rd by the last - stayed on without matching the leading two - finished third
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Settled off the pace towards the back - made headway on the inner into the straight then asked for effort 2 out - drifted right at the last in 4th unable to threaten
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Held a spot on the outer among the pack early - slipped back around the 5th - stumbled at the 8th - lost ground with a blunder two out - stayed on late without threatening the front runners
Jay Tidball (5)
Andrew J Martin
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front before 3 out but blundered there - handed back the advantage soon after - couldn't find more from 2 out and finished well beaten
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Settled towards the back - made progress 3 out - unable to quicken 2 out - finished 7th
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards the back - lost touch approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Brian Hughes
Tjade Collier
Went straight to the front - drifted back to third and drew left approaching the 4th - lost the advantage before 3 out - dropped away fast and was eased out of contention before 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.