17:05
Free Racenight Thursday 18th June Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f88y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 10.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled among the pack early - travelling comfortably in rear past three out - roused approaching two out - closed on the front pair - driven to hit the front at the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - travelling well on the outside - hit the front at the 8th - shaken up and lost the advantage for a stride approaching 2 out - put in front again at the last then outbattled - kept responding without matching the winner's finishing speed
Danny McMenamin
Gary Hanmer
Settled midpack early - closed on the front group approaching 3 out and hit the front for a stride before 2 out - responded again before the last but got in tight there - lost momentum on the run-in to finish third
Charlie Todd
Charles & Adam Pogson
Settled at back early - improved gradually past 8th - urged forward behind front group before 2 out - clipped that obstacle and lost momentum before weakening late to finish 4th
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up handy in the pack early - urged forward and slipped back before 2 out - driven and faded quickly - eventually well held in 5th
Charlie Maggs (3)
Rebecca Menzies
Slow to begin and needed urging early - settled at the back - untidy over the 8th - pressed on approaching 3 out then dropped away and was pulled up before 2 out
Brian Hughes
L J Morgan
Set the pace early - overtaken at the 8th and dropped back after 3 out - faded fast and eased out of contention before 2 out
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Settled in the pack early - pushed for effort past the 8th and slipped towards the back - hit a flat spot three out - well behind and pulled up before two 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.