15:10
Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m178y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 7.22s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Adrian Paul Keatley
Held up in the pack early holding a strong grip - clumsy at the opener - error at the 5th - moved into second before 3 out with a scratchy leap - traveling strongly 2 out - asked for effort and hit the front - drifted left at the last - stayed on to score
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Sat behind front group - moved right and pressed after two out then up into second last - stayed on late but no match for winner
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Went forward eagerly early - disputed front rank then in command from 2nd - pressed for effort 2 out and gave way soon after - dropped to third approaching last - unable to find more in closing stages - finished third
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled at the back - some progress after 3 out but unable to close on the front rank from 2 out - finished well beaten in 4th
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Set the early pace - overtaken and lost touch after 3 out under pressure - well held from 2 out
Joshua Thompson (7)
Micky Hammond
Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort after the 3rd then awkward and driven 3 out - lost ground from 2 out to finish sixth
Nathan Moscrop
David Thompson
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly at the 4th before finding little - eased away from the field 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.