16:30
Cor Blimey Gallop Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 45.67s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Oakley Brown (5)
Adrian Paul Keatley
Settled in the pack - up to second by the 3rd - advanced with purpose to hit the front 3 out - put to work before 2 out - challenged for top spot approaching the last where a fine leap maintained momentum - stuck on to win
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled in the pack - moved up to dispute for the lead before 2 out and jumped the last without fluency - stuck on into second but never able to threaten the winner near the line
William Shanahan (5)
Jennie Candlish
Held up in the pack - pushed along before three out - moved into third two out but blundered there - unable to go with the pace and stayed held in third to the line
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled towards the back early - jumped awkwardly at the third - crept into contention nearing the last - unable to add to that on the run-in finishing fourth
Ms Sophie Carter (7)
Alexander Gibbons
Settled at back early - still close enough when pressed 3 out - stumbled 2 out - unable to close before last and beaten into 5th
Tabitha Worsley
Dylan Cunha
Raced close up early - dropped a place by the 3rd and scratchy at the 5th - pushed along and faded before 2 out to finish sixth
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Sent to front early - jumped awkwardly second - lost command 3 out and pressed for effort - faded before 2 out to finish well beaten
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Never involved - trailed throughout - finished well beaten in 8th
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.