16:45
Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f32y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 50.45s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace from the off - urged along approaching 2 out - kept finding under pressure to the line
No. 1
8yo, 11-9, OR 96
J: Freddie Keighley (5) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Freddie Keighley (5)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Tracked the pacesetter - pushed along before two out then blundered at the last - kept on to finish second
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort 3 out and moved into third before the last - kept on to finish third
Liam Harrison
Paul Nicholls
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort 3 out - stayed on to finish fourth
Charlie Price
Robbie Llewellyn
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and made progress before 2 out - lost ground approaching the last - finished 5th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up in mid-pack - pushed along three out - stayed on to finish sixth
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 7th
Oscar Palmer (7)
Tracey Leeson
Held up at the back throughout - never featured - well held at the finish
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - pushed along and lost touch 4 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: After Midnight (self certificate, bruised foot)
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.