14:20
Oddschecker Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f25y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 17 runners
Winning time 5m 55.42s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Handy early - closed on pacesetter 3 out - hit front 2 out - opened daylight approaching last - driven out to score comfortably
Shane Quinlan (3)
Ben Lund
Settled towards back early and briefly adrift - made progress from four out - pressed on turning for home - kept going strongly from two out - moved into second at the last - kept on but could not get to winner
Ciaran O'Shea (7)
Sue Gardner
Settled in the pack early - began to close from 3 out - urged along before 2 out - responded strongly to claim third close home - closed out the finish with purpose
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Handy early - stayed with front pack from 3 out - pressed for effort after 2nd last - shared third spot before fading through closing stages
Matt Griffiths
Sam Thomas
Set the pace early - urged on approaching 3 out and lost the advantage 2 out - dropped away rapidly after the last
Conor Ring
Phillip Dando
Settled in the pack - improved onto the pace 3 out before losing touch after 2 out - rallied once more from the last to finish 6th
Murray Dodd (7)
Nigel Hawke
Handy in the early stages - dropped away approaching 4 out - faded steadily from 2 out to finish well held
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Settled towards the back - asked for effort before 4 out and found little - dropped away after 2 out - well beaten in 8th
Charlie Price
Helen Nelmes
Settled in mid-pack early - lost touch with the pace three out - dropped away after the next - trailed home well beaten
Miss Lily Bradstock (7)
Mrs Sara V Bradstock
Race in a handy spot early - dropped away slightly after the 4th then found second wind to sit close up before the 6th - hit the rails awkwardly 3 out - pushed along approaching 2 out - faded and clouted the last - held no threat through the finish
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back of the field - dropped away after the second-last - well held at the finish
Rian Corcoran (7)
David Pipe
Settled in the pack - urged forward before the 4th then found little and lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away after the last
Sam Twiston-Davies
Ryan Potter
Settled in the pack early - urged forward before the 5th then dropped away rapidly - well behind and eased out of contention before 3 out
Mr Jake Bament (7)
Tim Dennis
Racing handy early - slipped through the pack before halfway - lost touch with the front markers before three out - faded fast and was pulled up before two out
Harry Atkins (7)
Richard Phillips
Settled at the back of the field - lost touch approaching four out - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Harry Cobden
Chester Williams
Handy early - urged on after four out and asked for more before three out - lost touch in a hurry and was eased out of it before two out
Finn Lambert (3)
Georgina Nicholls
Held up towards the back - lost touch before 4 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Tarbuck (travel problems)
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.