20:20
Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f28y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 9.85s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Sam England
Settled with the pack early - clipped the first and stumbled at the 7th - crept closer approaching two out - shoved up alongside the front-runners to hit the front before the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled mid-pack early - moved up into a forward spot after the 6th - shaken up to hit the front two out before being caught before the last - kept battling but unable to reel in the winner
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Set the pace early - pushed along approaching 2 out - pace pressed and overtaken before the last - dropped to third soon after - clipped last hurdle then faded through the closing stages
Callum Pritchard
Seamus Mullins
Settled in the pack early - clipped the 7th and stumbled two out - pushed on under urging - stayed on to finish fourth well behind
Oscar Palmer (7)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Pulled hard through the pack early - clipped 6th fence and stumbled - pushed along after second last but soon held no hope
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Tracked the pace along the rail - pushed along after two out then dropped away approaching the last
Conor O'Farrell
James Walton
Settled towards the back early - unable to land a blow in the contest - trailed home in 7th
Callum Bewley
Nicky Richards
Handy in the pack early - urged forward approaching 2 out - lost momentum before the last - finished well held in 8th
William Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Settled towards the back - dropped away approaching two out - eased and pulled up before the final flight
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled towards the back early - still down the field 5th - untidy 3 out then stumbled badly 2 out - dropped away soon after - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Double Digits (unsuitable ground), Terrorise (vet's certificate, lame), Wee Alki (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.