20:30
Hobgoblin Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 1.26s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Charlie Price
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Set the pace from the off - scrappy jump 3rd and awkward 4th - drifted right 6th - roused to meet pressure before 2 out - eased into a handful of lengths advantage - stumbled badly at the last - kept battling to the line - held on for the win
James Best
Nigel Hawke
Handy early - scratchy jump 6th - lost placing under pressure and scrambled 3 out - moved up to second before the last - stayed on well but denied by a half length
Callum Pritchard
Ben Pauling
Tracked the pace - roused up before three out - jumped awkwardly two out but pressed leader - unable to sustain that effort near the last then rallied to finish third
Lewis Stones (3)
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - progress gained approaching 3 out - pushed along soon after - unable to close further - continued on at an even effort to finish fourth
Charlie Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
Settled in the pack early - dropped back after a mistake at the 5th - pushed along from the 6th - scratchy jump 3 out - soon well held
Ian Power
Jennie Candlish
Settled with the pack early - hit the second obstacle - driven up before three out - error two out - dropped away to finish sixth
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Settled mid-pack - hit the 6th awkwardly - pushed for effort before weakening after 3 out - well held at finish
Sean Bowen
Charlie Clover
Held up at the rear throughout - dropped away well off the pace - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Spartan Times (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.