14:55
Widmer Ltd Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 58.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Set the pace from the off - held a clear margin approaching the final furlong - narrowed the advantage up the run-in - kept on unopposed to score
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Sat close behind the front two - moved out and pressed forward 3 out - up into second before the last - trailing by 3 lengths at the final fence - kept battling on the run-in but narrowly denied
Charlie Deutsch
Tony Carroll
Sat close to leader early - driven from contention two out - held off in third at the finish
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up in rear early - only modest progress on the run-in - always behind the front group - finished 4th beaten 7 lengths
Nick Slatter (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards midfield on the wide side - urged forward approaching 3 out - lost touch and blundered at the following fence - eventually finished 5th
Tom Broughton (5)
Nick Kent
Held up towards rear pulling hard - some late progress up the straight - well held at the finish
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Settled at the tail of the field early - made no impact through the race - finished a well-beaten seventh
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up in fourth early - driven and lost touch approaching three out - dropped away rapidly and came down at the final fence
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.