19:30
Plink On The Air Rifle Range At Eaton Hall Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m7f70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 38.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 4 hurdles 8 omitted
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Tracked the front-runner early - urged forward after the final fence - took command approaching two out - kept finding more to the line
Henry Brooke
John & Sean Quinn
Settled around midfield early - moved smoothly into contention after the last obstacle - stayed on to finish second beaten 3 lengths
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled in the pack - urged forward heading into the final three furlongs - responded to finish well but flattened out near the line - held on for third
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Held up towards back early - strong move up into contention approaching third-last on the extended run home - lost ground steadily from second-last and eventually held in 4th
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Tracked pace-setter early - pushed along on final approach - lost touch after second-last - finished 5th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Went straight to front and dictated matters unchallenged - overtaken approaching second last on the run home - faded thereafter to finish sixth
James Davies
Gary Hanmer
Held up at the back - no real impression made - finished well beaten in 7th
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled at back of field - failed to make an impression - dropped away on final stretch - well beaten in 8th
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.