19:10
Southern Cranes And Access Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m6f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 36.92s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Handy early - roused to move up before 2 out and hit front - stayed on well through run-in under late pressure - held on to score
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack - driven approaching two out - moved through before that pole - closed to lead into the run-in but narrowly denied close home
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack - roused approaching 2 out then up to fourth before the last - claimed third on the run to the line
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled midpack early - swift move through field to hit the front approaching 2 out then overtaken - driven out but slipped back two spots in the closing stages to finish fourth
Sean Houlihan
Sue Gardner
Settled just off the pace - pushed along before two out and edged left with modest progress - crossed the line fifth
David Noonan
Ben Clarke
Settled at the back early - moved into contention approaching 8th - hampered stride 3 out - pushed along soon after - clipped the 2nd last and quickly outpaced - finished 6th
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Settled towards the back - pushed along approaching two out then bumped a touch nearing the last - unable to get on terms in seventh
Oscar Palmer (7)
Tracey Leeson
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command before 2 out - dropped away approaching last - well held in 8th
Elliott England (7)
Ben Pauling
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 7th - pushed along before two out and unable to get involved
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Chris Gordon
Tracked the pace early - dropped away after 3 out under pressure - faded quickly from there - well held at the finish
Non-runners: For Old Times Sake (self certificate, off feed)
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.