16:30
Molly Ollys Charity Partner Of The Year Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 25.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Sat behind front group early - hit the front after 4th - scratchy over 3 out - driven up before 2 out and asked for more before the last - found extra to power clear and win
Miss Gina Andrews
T Ellis
Held up towards back of field - made progress before 4 out - driven on approaching 2 out - into second near last but hit it - stayed on to the line without threatening the winner
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in the pack early - jumped a touch untidily in fourth - moved into third then briefly fifth before retaking fourth - driven on approaching 3 out - kept going from 2 out but lacked the speed to get closer - finished third
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Settled midfield early - moved into contention 4 out and up to third 3 out - closed on the front-runner approaching 2 out - urged along before the last and drifted left - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 4th
Lee Edwards
Alastair Ralph
Held up at the back - driven approaching two out - kept battling to the line without threatening the leaders
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Sat close to the pace early - awkward over 2nd - driven on after three out then dropped away before the final two
Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Ryan Chapman
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out - found nothing under pressure - finished seventh
James Best
Cynthia Woods
Held up handy on the wide side - lost place under pressure with 3 furlongs left - well held at the finish
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Went straight to front - overtaken after 4th but stayed in touch - dropped away following 5th - drifted to the back - beaten a long way and eased out of it before 3 out
Non-runners: Bannister (self certificate, bruised foot), Can't Resist It (self certificate, unsuitable ground), Inion Tiogair (self certificate, unsuitable ground), Stung By Tariffs (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)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.