16:30
Molson Coors Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m1f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-125, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 8.66s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Shared advantage early on - clear in front before 4th - hit a flat spot two out - pressed by rival before the last - battled all the way up the run-in to prevail in the final strides
Miss Thomasina Eyston (7)
George Bewley
Handy early - shared front spot before final fence and battled hard with winner up the run-in - couldn't quicken and caught close home
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled towards the back early - pressed for effort approaching final fence - responded well late - closed on the front group close to home but not quite reaching them
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Held up in the pack - made ground approaching the last and into contention - faded to finish 4th
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled at the back of the field - urged forward approaching 2 out - stayed on through the closing stages without threatening the front
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Settled at the back early - moved into contention before 2 out then asked for effort - weakened near the finish
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
mid-pack early - pressed for effort and lost ground before the last - finished well held in 7th
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up in the pack - pushed along and lost ground before the final fence - finished eighth
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Shared front-running spot early - overtaken before the 4th and dropped away under pressure before three out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Young Merlin (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.