14:30
Archway Homes Malpas Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f123y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 42.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Sent straight to front - advantage stretched to three lengths by 3rd - margin narrowed by 4th - kicked away once more 3 out - edge cut back approaching last - rival closed on run-in but hung on by a whisker
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled in the back group - moved into contention from 4 out - pushed along to close on the front pair after 2 out - up to second beyond the last - stayed on down the run-in but the winner had the measure of it throughout
William Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Handy in the early stages - faded for a moment 4 out before finding more - moved into second before 2 out - pushed along but handed that spot back before the last - stayed on to the line without matching the front two
Jay Tidball (5)
Dave Roberts
Handy in the pack early - still with the front group 3 out and driven when reaching the crest 2 out - unable to match the front three after the last
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Settled at back of field - made progress from two out but hit the last in stride under pressure - lost ground on the run to the line
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack - lost touch before 8th - pushed along 2 out - lost more ground approaching last and held to the line
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards the back - driven into contention 4 out and soon toiling - dropped away before 2 out to finish seventh
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Held mid-division - went wide in the straight and lost touch before 2 out - dropped away late to finish 8th
Toby McCain-Mitchell (7)
D J Jeffreys
Settled in second early - jumped raggedly in that spot - dropped away 3 out then blundered 2 out - faded from there to finish well beaten
James Turner (5)
John O'Shea
Handy early - up to third by the 6th - wide turn heading into 4 out - pressed for effort after 3 out - slipped to the back and well held late
Non-runners: Justlikefire (self certificate, off feed), Woody's Boy (self certificate, 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.