15:02
Keegans Independent Drinks Suppliers Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 4, 2m3f123y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 53.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Handy in the pack early - drifted left over 7th - moved to front approaching 3 out - pushed clear after 2 out and kept on strongly to the line
Charlie Todd
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat behind the pace and scrappy over the opening fence - clipped the fence four out - pushed along from three out - moved into second before two out - couldn't close and clumsy at the last then held on for the runner-up spot
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Held up towards the back - untidy at the first - niggled into contention from 3 out - kept on at one pace to finish a well-held third
Callum Pritchard (3)
Ben Pauling
Went straight to front - driven approaching 3 out and lost advantage there - dropped away before the last - finished a well beaten 4th
James Best
Barry Brennan
Settled in the pack - bumped a bit at the 7th - urged forward four out and again three out - failed to find more and beaten well home
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack - urged along three out - lost touch before two out - well held at the finish
Tom Bellamy
Sam Allwood
Held up towards the back - made progress into contention 4 out - pressed for effort before fading 2 out
Non-runners: Killycarn (self certificate), Lejo Du Seuil (self certificate)
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.