16:00
Border Minstrel New Menu Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m4f62y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 3.07s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled in the pack early - made ground on the front group from the 4th - moved into second three out looking comfortable - pressed for effort after the second last - fought back after the final fence - hit the front close home and pulled clear to score
Callum Bewley
Peter Atkinson
Went straight to front - hit a rough patch three out then pushed along - driving hard from the last - overtaken close to home - lost momentum towards the line
No. 7
9yo, 10-11, OR 118
J: Jack Power (5) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Jack Power (5)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled just behind the pace early - hit a flat spot and dropped a place two out - stayed handy until the last then faded to finish third
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled towards the back - urged into contention after the 6th - made progress before 3 out - lost place from 2 out and faded after the last
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Held up early - into contention behind front group 3 out - lost place from 2 out and faded before the final fence
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled towards back of the field early - stayed within range - lost ground 4 out - dropped away rapidly after 3 out - finished sixth
Non-runners: Great Pepper (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.