Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

1st

Gardener (FR) ^t

No. 3

10yo, 11-9, OR 102

J: Charlie Maggs (3) · T: Mike Sowersby

10 11-9 102

Charlie Maggs (3)

Mike Sowersby

5:10.55 £4,806

Handy early - hit front after 2nd then lost advantage but stayed involved before 4th - back in command after 3 out - pressed for effort approaching last - stayed on strongly to win

2nd

My Boy Christy (IRE) ^p

No. 9

6yo, 10-7, OR 83

J: Peter Kavanagh · T: Ewan Whillans

6 10-7 83

Peter Kavanagh

Ewan Whillans

½ £2,211

Settled in the pack early - moved through field approaching 2 out and up to second - driven after last to close on leader - flew late but denied by a half length

3rd

Highbury Hill (GB)

No. 4

5yo, 11-3, OR 100

J: Murray Dodd (7) · T: Nigel Hawke

5 11-3 100

Murray Dodd (7)

Nigel Hawke

14 £1,106

Settled off the pace at the back - lost touch with the field after the 2nd - made progress on the pack approaching 3 out - pushed along and up to fourth before the last - kept going to claim third on the run-in

4th

Our Laura B (IRE)

No. 6

8yo, 11-5, OR 95

J: Richie McLernon · T: Ben Haslam

8 11-5 95

Richie McLernon

Ben Haslam

1¼ £553

Sat close to the front pack early - driven on approaching two out - gave up third place on the run home and could find nothing more

5th

Kool Raoul (FR) ^p

No. 2

6yo, 11-4, OR 104

J: Gregor Walkingshaw (10) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

6 11-4 104

Gregor Walkingshaw (10)

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

12 £276

Settled just off the pace early - driven up into contention approaching 3 out - unable to sustain the effort after 2 out - dropped away to finish fifth

6th

Blended Stealth (GB) ^b

No. 10

9yo, 10-2, OR 71

J: James Best · T: Lizzie Quinlan

9 10-2 71

James Best

Lizzie Quinlan

9½

Settled in the pack early - pushed along before 3 out but unable to close - held on for sixth beaten well over 37 lengths

PU

Eric Carmen (IRE) ^tp

No. 8

10yo, 10-8, OR 89

J: Benjamin Macey (5) · T: Gary Hanmer

10 10-8 89

Benjamin Macey (5)

Gary Hanmer

-

Set the pace early - lost front spot after 2nd then went back in front before the 4th - handed up spot again after 3 out - pressed for a response approaching 2 out - faltered rapidly - eased out of it before the last

PU

Wise Move (IRE) ^h

No. 7

8yo, 11-2, OR 92

J: Jonathon Bewley · T: George Bewley

8 11-2 92

Jonathon Bewley

George Bewley

-

Settled just off the pace early - pushed for effort past 6th - urged into action after three out - dropped away quickly then pulled up before the last two

PU

Tantivy Vavoom (IRE)

No. 5

6yo, 11-7, OR 97

J: Theo Gillard · T: Ruth Jefferson

6 11-7 97

Theo Gillard

Ruth Jefferson

-

Settled in the pack - urged forward before 3 out - slipped towards the back before 2 out - pulled up shortly after