18:00
Day Before Terry Wheeler's Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m2f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 34.36s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Settled handy in behind the front-runner - hit the 6th awkwardly - went on and pushed along before 2 out - stayed on to win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled at the back - made progress and pushed along before 2 out - stayed on into second approaching the last but couldn't close the gap on the winner
Stan Sheppard
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Handy with the pace early - pushed along in pursuit before 2 out and stayed on approaching last - brushed the rail late and dropped a place to finish third
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
Handy early - pressed for effort and slipped to fourth 2 out with an untidy leap - stayed on at one gait into the last where errored again - finished fourth
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled mid-pack early after fighting for control - slipped towards the back by the 4th - pushed along with modest progress 2 out - unable to build on it through to the line - finished 5th well beaten
Callum Pritchard
Barry John Murphy
Went straight to front - pressed and lost command approaching 2 out then slipped towards back - unable to close before final fence - well held at finish
Conor Ring
David Rees
Held up in rear throughout - never a factor - well held at finish
Non-runners: Kylenoe Dancer (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.