16:02
Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 1m7f169y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 38.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
William Shanahan (5)
Jennie Candlish
Held a midpack position early - made ground into contention after the 4th from home - drew level with the front-runner 3 out - hit the front but blundered 2 out - kicked away after the last to score comfortably
Nick Slatter (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back - improved into contention approaching 3 out - upsides the front-runner 2 out - stumbled slightly at the last then stayed on but unable to reel in the winner
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Settled at the back early - driven into contention 3 out and moved into third after the final flight - stayed on to finish third
Callum Pritchard
Sheila Lewis
Settled in the pack - shifted wide and progressed 3 out - up to third 2 out - blundered at the last and dropped a spot - faded through the closing stages
No. 1
10yo, 11-7, OR 110
J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled just off the pace and asked for effort while wide 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - laboured over the last and beaten well into 5th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Went straight to the front and dictated a fast gallop - drifted left over the 4th - had put daylight between rivals when scrappy at the 5th - advantage cut after the 4 out - caught 3 out - dropped away rapidly after 2 out - beaten a long way at the finish
Lewis Stones (3)
Stephen Allen
Held a forward spot early - fell back rounding the turn before 3 out - slipped to the rear soon after - well beaten from 2 out to the finish
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.