16:11
Ronnie Parkes 80th Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f28y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 46.27s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Charlie Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Handy early - shared front spot 6th - clear in front 3 out - asked for effort before final fence - held on gamely to win
No. 1
6yo, 12-0, OR 102
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack early - still within range 2 out then pushed along - improved to challenge the leader near the last - battled hard in the closing stages - narrowly denied at the finish
Harry Reed
Sandy Forster
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention two out then pushed along fourth nearing the last where slightly awkward - stayed on to grab third late
Theo Gillard
Donald Whillans
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention by the 7th - closed on the leader two out but weakened after being pressed for effort and dropped a place at the last - unable to hold on and finished 4th
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Handy early - dropped back two out and pushed along - stayed on at one speed towards the last - finished fifth beaten 4¼ lengths
Joshua Thompson (5)
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back - improved into contention two out then pressed for effort - stayed on at one gauge into the final furlong to finish sixth
Edward Austin (5)
George Bewley
Held up mid-pack - pushed along before 2 out and hit that obstacle - stayed on at one level to the last - well held in 7th
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Handy early in the pack - pressed for effort after second last - weakened before final fence - well held at finish
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Fought for control early - settled last of the group - made progress 2 out - pushed along then lost ground before the final fence
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Settled in the pack early - moved into contention approaching 2 out but pressed for effort - lost ground before the last and finished well beaten in 10th
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled in the pack early - lost ground before 3 out - pushed along and well behind after 2 out - finished last
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Went straight to front but scratchy over one fence - had company by the 6th - lost command 3 out - driven along and lost place before 2 out then eased down and pulled up
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Held up at the rear - clipped the second-last - eased and pulled up soon after
Ben Poste
Steph Cameron
Held up at the back throughout - eased and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Half Track (unsuitable ground), Knacker Trapper (unsuitable ground)
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.