16:40
Westcare Home Care Claiming Hurdle
2m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 12.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kevin Healy (7)
Declan Queally
Settled towards the back early - boxed in for a moment 4 out - made progress into 3rd 3 out - moved up to challenge and hit front 2 out - clear approaching last - kept driving out to the line
Daniel King
Denis Gerard Hogan
Settled in the pack early - made progress into 6th four out - improved into 3rd - fourth and pushing on two out - moved up to second at the last - couldn't get to the leader but kept battling to the finish
Ben Harvey
Karl Thornton
In front at the off before settling in 2nd - moved up 4 out and took over shortly after - minor error 3 out - relinquished advantage 2 out - 4th with no real threat mounting approaching the last - stuck on at one speed to finish 3rd
Josh Williamson (5)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close behind front pair in third - made ground four out then dropped to fifth and pushed along two out - unable to threaten near last and stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back - 7th and pushed along before 2 out - 6th and unable to close before the last - stayed on at one speed to the line finishing 5th
Mr R Sugrue (7)
P J Rothwell
Sat in touch just off the pace in 4th - unbalanced early and once more approaching the last - made progress 4 out to go second before 3 out - up in front for a moment 2 out - dropped to 3rd finding nothing more - faded to finish 6th
Joshua Halford (7)
W R Crawford
Went straight to front - drifted left over fences - stayed in command until four out - scrappy leap there - overtaken approaching three out - dropped away soon after - swung markedly left after two out - faded without threatening - well beaten at the finish
P J O'Hanlon
Dermot A McLoughlin
Sat just off the pace in 5th - blundered 4 out - dropped away before 3 out - pulled up approaching last
Non-runners: Raydamann, Presenting Lad
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.