13:48
Bell & Plate 24th June Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 26.67s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Handy early behind the pace - untidy jumping 3rd - urged along after 3 out - moved into 2nd approaching last two - hit the front before the final fence - edged right on the run-in but held on strongly for the win
Sean Quinlan
Ian Duncan
Settled at back early - travelling comfortably approaching three out - driven to close ground before two out - clipped the last fence - moved into second on the run-in - unable to match winner's finishing speed
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled midpack early - awkward at 7th - moved into contention from the outer after 9th - closed on the front-runner approaching 3 out - roused to hit the front before 2 out - driven along but overtaken before the last - unable to hold on and edged out late - dropped back to finish third
Joshua Thompson (5)
Jackie Stephen
Set the pace early - untidy at the 8th before losing top spot under pressure approaching 2 out - couldn't quicken and dropped away before the last
Ned Fox (3)
Venetia Williams
Sat close up early - urged along before the 9th - upsides in front after three out - needed continual encouragement then dropped away before two out - untidy at the last and well held to finish 5th
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled at the back - clouted the 7th - driven on after three out - kept going without threatening late on
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Race up with the leading group early - dropped back after the third-last - faded before the final two furlongs - finished well held in 7th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back of the pack - clumsy 7th - driven from 3 out - fading and blundered at the last
Mr Darren Andrews (7)
Mel Rowley
Broke to the left early - travelled wide behind the front group - lost place after an untidy leap at the 6th and fell away - beaten and well behind before being pulled up ahead of the 8th
Callum Bewley
Ian Duncan
Settled in the pack early - dropped away by the 3rd and given a reminder - toward the back and toiling before the 6th - fell away and pulled up after the 7th
Non-runners: Rocheval (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.