16:00
Royal Oak, Okehampton Street, Exeter Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m7f25y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 57.76s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Toby McCain-Mitchell
Ben Clarke
Took a strong hold early - shared front spot then hit a flat spot at the 2nd - hit the front 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - fumbled at the last under pressure - stayed on strongly to the line for a battling win
Isabelle Ryder (6)
Jamie Snowden
Held mid-pack early - pressed for effort and lost touch before 3 out - rallied to close ground 2 out - kept going up the run-in to snatch second close home
Dylan Johnston
Kayley Woollacott
Shared front spot early - jumping errors along the way including 6th - pressed before 3 out and lost command - fought back after 2 out - stayed on for third
Chad Bament (3)
Jeremy Scott
Held a forward spot early - given a push behind the front group 3 out - pressed on again before 2 out - still holding a shot approaching the last but stayed on at one level to finish 4th
Jay Tidball (3)
Paul Nicholls
Unseated before the off - settled just behind the front group - urged along three out after an untidy jump then pushed for effort - couldn't find extra and held on steadily to finish fifth
No. 8
5yo, 11-1, OR 100
J: Freddie Keighley (3) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Freddie Keighley (3)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled in the pack early - unable to build a challenge - dropped away from three out - finished well held in 6th
Roisin Leech (10)
Sophie Leech
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - within range of the front group on the outside - pushed along wide approaching 3 out then found nothing more and dropped away before 2 out
Ciaran O'Shea (5)
Helen Nelmes
Held up towards the back - shaky jump 7th and struggling by 3 out - well held to the line
Lewis Stones
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back - awkward at the 4th - pushed along and dropped away from 3 out - well beaten in 9th
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.