19:50
Keith Bennett Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 59.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Elliott England (10)
Ben Pauling
Hesitant early over the obstacles - clipped at the first - travelling handily in the pack - dropped back approaching 9th - moved to the outside and found new energy to strike in front 3 out - kept going strongly to score readily
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Hampered first - tracked front group and made ground into 6th - mistake and slipped back 8th - revived out wide 3 out - held no sway on winner in the run to the line finishing second
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled at the back early - made ground from the 8th before angling left approaching 2 out with a threat building - unable to find more in the closing stages
Harriet Tucker (7)
Anthony Day
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching 7th - hit the front before 3 out but soon overtaken - couldn't quicken again from the last
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Held up towards back - improved from 8th - squeezed for space 2 out and unable to quicken after
Mr James King (3)
Max Comley
Hampered at 1st - settled midfield - improved into contention by 8th - dropped away 3 out and blundered 2 out to finish well beaten in 6th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Bumped and knocked right at the opening obstacle - settled in the pack through the middle stages - began losing touch before 3 out - came home well held in 7th
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Went left and knocked about at the opener - settled in behind the front group - went in front approaching 3 out but quickly overtaken - lost touch before 2 out and well held at the finish
Tom Bellamy
D J Jeffreys
Set the pace early - drifted left at the first while sluggish over the second - lost command before 3 out - dropped away soon after
Sean Grantham (10)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Sat close to pace early - drifted left and clipped rival at 1st - fumbled 8th and dropped back - well beaten from there to finish 10th
Harry Cobden
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Hampered at 1st - struggled to find rhythm early and fumbled badly at 2nd - already off the pace by 6th - pulled up shortly after
Non-runners: Illico De Montave (unsuitable ground)
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.