14:40
Fairlight Studio Happy New Year Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m178y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 11.79s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled in the pack - moved into contention approaching 4th - flowed to the front 2 out - soon clear and pushed along - stayed on stoutly to the last to win
Callum Bewley
Ian Duncan
Went straight to front - challenged 2 out then pushed along when overtaken - stayed on at same rate towards final fence to finish second
Kevin Brogan
Ben Haslam
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and dropped back before the 5th - improved to close in 2 out then faded
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
Jumped unevenly early - held mid-pack and pressed for effort with two out - dropped away quickly after
William Shanahan (5)
Jennie Candlish
Fought for control early - never troubled the front group - well held throughout - finished 5th
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Settled towards the back - departed at the first
Ross Chapman
Maurice Barnes
Fought for control early - sat close to the pace - pressed for effort before losing touch and fell 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.