11:45
Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m2f191y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 39.78s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Tom Midgley (3)
Sam England
Tracked closely in touch - pushed on to head affairs before 2 out - opened up a gap approaching last - stayed on strongly to the finish
Conor Rabbitt
Andrew Hamilton
Settled towards the back - blundered at the 4th - a mountain to climb when driven 2 out - angled right approaching the last and powered home on the run-in to take second late on
Benjamin Macey (3)
Toby Lawes
Up with the front group - dropped away slightly after the 7th - driven forward from 3 out and moved to second after 2 out - could not make any inroad on the winner at the last - third and fading close home
Oscar Palmer (5)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up towards the back of the pack - jumped awkwardly at the 5th - driven on after the 7th - blundered three out - stayed on from the last but short of speed to get involved and came home fourth
William Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
Settled in the pack around 6th - travelling nicely 3 out - hit a rhythm error and pressed 2 out - unable to close approaching last - lost ground in the closing stages
Cameron Iles (3)
Tom Lacey
Handy early - stumbled at 1st - lost place after 7th - pushed for effort 3 out - blundered last with no hope and held to line
No. 4
4yo, 11-2, OR 111
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (3) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early and sent forward - in front until overtaken after the 4th then regained command before the 7th - scrappy jump three out - pushed along and put in front again 2 out - lost momentum before the last - well beaten in 7th
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
Settled towards the back - jumping awkwardly at the 6th and off the pace by 3 out - pulled up before the last
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Settled close to the pace early - hit the front after the 4th before being overtaken approaching the 7th - faded fast approaching 3 out - eased down and pulled up before 2 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.