SWRSL - Dan Ward Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

1st

Lion Of The Desert (IRE) ^h

No. 2

6yo, 11-7, OR 94

J: Joe Anderson (3) · T: Grace Harris

6 11-7 94

Joe Anderson (3)

Grace Harris

5:01.03 £3,248

Set the pace from the start - imperfect at the 2nd and 3rd - driven along approaching two out - challenged strongly heading to the last - stayed on strongly in the final furlong to score

2nd

Mancero (FR) ^b

No. 9

4yo, 10-2, OR 82

J: Jack Tudor · T: David Pipe

4 10-2 82

Jack Tudor

David Pipe

2 £1,494

Settled midpack early - pushed along to close in on leader before 2 out and stayed upsides to the last - held safe late but couldn't quicken to deny winner

3rd

Forest Spirit (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 10-13, OR 83

J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

5 10-13 83

James Bowen

Mickey Bowen

3½ £747

Settled towards the back - clipped the second - improved under pressure to move past rivals 2 out - stayed on at one tempo to finish third

4th

Neeps And Tatties (GB) ^h

No. 5

7yo, 11-1, OR 85

J: Tom Bellamy · T: Richard Phillips

7 11-1 85

Tom Bellamy

Richard Phillips

4½ £374

Pulled hard early - up with leaders before being pushed along and passed 2 out - dropped away quickly finishing fourth

5th

Cumhacht (IRE)

No. 4

8yo, 11-5, OR 89

J: Sean Bowen · T: Rebecca Curtis

8 11-5 89

Sean Bowen

Rebecca Curtis

¾ £186

Settled in the pack early - pushed along and dropped back before 2 out - stayed on at one speed after the last - finished fifth beaten well clear of last

6th

Whatmakes Honey B (IRE) ^t

No. 7

7yo, 10-12, OR 82

J: Ben Godfrey · T: Harriet Brown

7 10-12 82

Ben Godfrey

Harriet Brown

4¾

Settled at back early - clumsy 3rd and pushed along staying in contention until losing place 3 out - unable to close and lost more ground at last

7th

Jour D'orage (FR) ^p

No. 8

7yo, 10-3, OR 76

J: Bradley Harris (3) · T: Neil Mulholland

7 10-3 76

Bradley Harris (3)

Neil Mulholland

8

mid-pack early - pressed for effort then lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after finishing well held