14:45
Mark Nield Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 16.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Joshua Thompson (5)
Adam Nicol
Settled midfield early - dropped towards the back by the third - made headway after three out - driven to close on the leading group before the last - edged ahead inside the final furlong and held on gamely in a tight finish to score
Sean Quinlan
Iain Jardine
Held up towards the back - moved through before 2 out - shared third and driven approaching last - fought hand to hand with winner from the final furlong and just failed by a whisker
Conor O'Farrell
Ewan Whillans
Tracked the front group early - driven into the advantage before the last two furlongs then overtaken close home - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Toby Wynne
R Mike Smith
Travelled well on the outside - driven approaching two out and still holding claims entering the straight - drifted left and unable to find more close home finishing fourth beaten 3½ lengths
Jack Hogan
Gary Hanmer
Settled in the pack early - close up in second before losing touch and hitting the second last awkwardly - dropped away soon after finishing fifth
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Tracked leading group - mistimed effort at fourth-last - urged forward before the second-last then faded out of contention - finished sixth
Peter Kavanagh
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled at the back early - brief progress before two out - pressed for response approaching last but had nothing left finished seventh
Mr John Dixon (7)
John Dixon
Held up towards the back - made headway from the outer 4th out - up with the pace soon after - challenged the front pair 2 out - asked for effort before the last then weakened on the run-in
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Set the pace early - clipped the third obstacle - lost command approaching two out - already fading when stumbling at the last
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Thomson
Settled around midfield - urged forward approaching 2 out - blundered there and dropped away - finished well beaten in 10th
Joe Williamson
Alison Hamilton
Settled in the pack early - urged into contention before losing touch after 3 out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Disco Annie (self certificate, in season)
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.