16:30
Clearance Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 12.49s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Kielan Woods
Nick Scholfield
Settled third early - moved up to second after the 4th and took over past the 5th holding the advantage - opened a big margin approaching two out - scored in hand
Harry Reed
Michael Blake
Settled in behind early - moved into third before the 5th - pushed up to second three out - pressed for the lead but couldn't get near the winner - kept on to secure second
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled among the pack early - pushed into third after the third-last - fought back for the runner-up spot on the run-in but narrowly missed out
Freddie Keighley (5)
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace early - opened a big margin past the 2nd but gap shrank fast approaching the 5th - pushed along and overtaken there - lost touch after 3 out to finish fourth
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat second early - blundered 4th and slipped to third - driven and slipped further back before 5th - toiling 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
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.