14:45
Xenon Workplace Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m7f32y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 43.35s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Broke with a right-hand deviation - settled towards the rear on the wide side before improving to sit behind the front pair by the 6th - moved into second and stayed close after the 8th - hit the front in comfortable fashion before 2 out - roused approaching the final fence - stayed on strongly to win
Kevin Brogan
Laura Horsfall
Handy on the rail early - clouted 6th and a touch untidy 9th - moved right approaching 3 out - improved into second 2 out then pushed along - scrambled last - unable to match winner in closing stages - kept on for second
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled with the pack early - hit the 8th awkwardly - holding position behind the front group before 2 out - pushed into third near the last and kept on without extra gain
Mr Darren Andrews (7)
Mel Rowley
Settled at the back - advanced wide from the 8th and pushed along before 2 out - never threatened and weakened before the last
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Went straight to front - matched at the 8th and scrappy over next fence - pushed along and lost command approaching 2 out - lost place before last and beaten into 5th
Ben Poste
Rosemary Gasson
Sat behind the front group early - urged forward 7th and slipped back 8th - well off the pace approaching 3 out - toiling from there - no impact from 2 out home
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Handy early - error 5th saw ground slip away and slid to the back by the 8th - faded after 3 out to finish well held
Benjamin Macey (5)
Gary Hanmer
Settled towards the back early - hit the 6th none too smoothly - lost touch with the field by the 8th - blundered again at the 9th and well beaten before 3 out
Non-runners: Geordie Night (vet's certificate, other)
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.