16:05
Scone Estates Stone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 45.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Fern O'Brien (5)
Chris Gordon
Tracked pace early - broke away with second-placed rival from the 2nd - gap narrowed three out - hit the front approaching two out - driven out and finished strongly to score
No. 5
7yo, 10-12, OR 116
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Front from the off - broke away from the field alongside the eventual winner from the second fence - margin over the remainder trimmed 3 out - overtaken before 2 out and niggled at - stayed on but could not threaten the winner - finished second
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack early - moved up into third approaching 3 out - pushed along but unable to close the gap from 2 out - held on for third
Peter Kavanagh
Lisa Harrison
Held up towards the back - driven approaching two out and made progress into fourth by the last - stayed on same tempo up the run-in to finish fourth
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Held up towards the back - made progress before 2 out but blundered there - scratchy at the last - driven out on the run-in but always held
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Settled behind the front-runners - holding a midfield spot 4 out - lost touch before 2 out - finished 6th
Derek Fox
Patrick Neville
Held up in the pack - asked for effort approaching 2 out - no response thereafter - well held in 7th
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack - shared third spot 4 out but jumped awkwardly - lost ground before 2 out and finished well held
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.