14:00
Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 19 runners
Winning time 5m 10.52s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Theo Gillard
Donald Whillans
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention by the 5th - up with the pace by the 7th - went clear four out - shaken up after three out and kicked on - drifted left approaching the last - driven out and battled to the line to hold off a late rally
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Started towards the back and blundered at the 2nd - fighting for head early on - made progress before 3 out then moved into third and driven along 2 out - closed on the pacesetter approaching the last - finished full of running in the closing stages - edged out by a whisker at the line for second
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat close to pace early - lost ground before 3 out - found renewed effort into 2 out - stayed on to take third late
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Tracked the pack from wide - hit the front before the 7th - driven and lost the advantage 4 out - held third before 3 out then stuck on for fourth
Joshua Thompson (7)
Jackie Stephen
Held up towards the back - second from last early - urged into contention from the 6th - made gradual progress from three out but held for fifth
Benjamin Macey (7)
R Mike Smith
Held up towards the back - improved into second by the 8th before disputing the lead 4 out - dropped away under pressure 2 out to finish sixth
Brian Hughes
Sandy Thomson
Sat close behind pace-setters - urged forward after 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - finished 7th
Patrick Wadge
N W Alexander
Towards the back - niggled approaching 3 out - kept on without threatening
Ross Chapman
Chris Grant
Sat close to the pace early - fell back before 4 out - well held at the finish
Callum Bewley
Ian Duncan
Handy in the pack early - urged forward approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 10th
Kevin Brogan
Hannah McMahon
Settled in the pack - urged for effort approaching 3 out - found nothing and dropped away - well held in 11th
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Sean Quinlan
Catch Bissett
Handy early - urged on before fading three out - well held at finish
Toby Wynne
R Mike Smith
Went straight to the front - lost command before the 7th and quickly slipped into arrears - pulled up before 4 out
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Settled close to the pace early - lost touch approaching 4 out - eased and taken out of contention
Peter Kavanagh
Catch Bissett
Settled midfield early - asked for effort before fading approaching three out - eased and taken out of contention
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Held up towards the back - needed encouragement before the 4th - pulled up shortly after
Conor Rabbitt (3)
William Young Jnr
Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching 4 out - eased and withdrawn from the contest before the finish
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Settled midfield early - lost touch rapidly approaching 3 out - eased and taken out of contention
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.