16:10
Stockton RFC Womens & Girls Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f188y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 5.16s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Joshua Thompson (7)
Adam Nicol
Settled mid-pack - pushed along before two out - moved up to challenge for second approaching last but hit it awkwardly - stayed on to hit the front near the line under maximum pressure
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Not the smoothest early jumper - settled at the back - asked for effort and in contention with two to jump - moved into fourth approaching the final obstacle - kept battling to the line and closed on the winner - denied by a whisker in second
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Pulled hard - up with the pace early - moved to the front before the 4th - a length clear approaching the last under pressure - weakened and passed near the line to finish third
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Set the early gallop - lost command before 4th - pressed for effort in behind two out - held even tempo to the last then dropped away quickly
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled in the pack early - blundered at the 5th and still within range with two out - pushed along soon after and dropped away to finish fifth
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled off the pace mid-pack - pushed along and dropped away before the final fence - eventually finished sixth
Non-runners: Kates Choice (self certificate)
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.