17:05
Guy Stirling Is 50! Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f35y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 47.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Tracked pace-setter along the rail - pushed to get on terms 2 out - edged in front last - kept going to the line to prevail
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Settled midpack early - improved to share command 2 out - pressed and just lost front spot at the last - kept battling to the line but couldn't get up
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled at the back of the field - asked for effort into home turn and scratchy at the second-last - flew home from the final flight to go down by just three-quarters of a length
Mr J H Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled midfield taking a strong hold - pushed into contention 2 out but hit trouble briefly - dropped away quickly after - stayed on late for 4th
No. 10
7yo, 9-11, OR 92
J: Alan Doyle (5) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (5)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled towards the back near the rail - urged into contention entering the home turn while still without much room to improve - kept trying from the tail end of the field to finish 5th beaten just over five lengths
Peter Kavanagh
William Young Jnr
Settled towards the back on the outer - improved under driving into the second-last before edging behind - stayed on from the final flight to finish sixth
Charlie Maggs (5)
Lisa Harrison
Went straight to front - opened a big advantage from the 4th - pressed for effort and passed approaching 2 out then found nothing more at the last
Eoin Staples (7)
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Held a forward position early - driven for effort late - failed to threaten leaders nearing 2 out and squeezed for space - well held at the finish
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 9th
Charlotte Jones
Hannah McMahon
Sat close to pace early on outer - lost touch entering home turn - well beaten at finish
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the opening fence - lost touch and was pulled up 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.