14:30
Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-115, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 12.69s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled midfield early - improved into contention on the home turn - closed on the front rank approaching 3 out - edged in front and asked for effort before the last - kept up the pace to hold on up the run-in
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Tracked the pace group early - shared 3rd spot 3 out then untidy jumping into 2nd approaching 2 out - pressed for effort before last and unable to reel in winner up the run-in
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Held up in the pack - made ground on the home turn - pressed for effort 3 out - finished well to nab third late on
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention after the second - hit the fourth fence - shared fourth spot from four out - up with the front group three out - driven up approaching two out then kept going at one speed to the last
Jack Hogan
Gary Hanmer
Set the pace early - unbalanced 3rd - blundered 6th - clumsy jump 4 out - driven up before 3 out - overtaken soon after and faded from 2 out
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Held up early - progress into contention on the home turn - pushed along three out - weakened late to finish sixth
Isabelle Ryder (7)
Barry Brennan
Sat close to the front group early - dropped away 4 out despite urging before the turn - well beaten by 2 out and finished last of note
Daire McConville (7)
Charlie Longsdon
Tracked the pace - clipped the second fence and faded under pressure approaching three out - eased and pulled up soon after
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Towards the back and always struggling - urged forward from 4th - kept on without fluency - capitulated sharply 2 out and pulled up
Finn Lambert (3)
Richard Phillips
Held up at the back of the field - dropped away approaching 3 out - eased and withdrawn before 2 out
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Handy in the pack early - urged on approaching home turn then faded quickly - eased and 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.