18:45
Allsopps Love Stratford Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 2m2½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 30.86s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Reed
Nick Scholfield
Held a handy position early moving smoothly - up behind the front group after the second last - edged across before the final fence - stumbled at the last - quickly balanced up - drew away easily on the run-in to win
Nathan Moscrop
Brian Ellison
Went straight to the front and dictated a fast gallop - required urging after the 4th - overtaken 3 out - fought back to draw alongside the front-runner nearing the last - held on to that spot through the run-in - stayed on well but edged out into second
James Robottom (10)
Anthony Honeyball
Settled towards the back - pushed into contention approaching the final two flights and finished strongly after the last - moved into third on the run to the line
No. 2
7yo, 11-4, OR 102
J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled in second early - hit the front three out - driven up approaching two out - overtaken before the last and faded on the run-in
Benjamin Macey (5)
Nick Scholfield
Settled in mid-division - lost place from 3 out and came under pressure approaching 2 out - responded to keep on after the last for a distant fifth
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - lost momentum after 2 out and dropped away after the last - finished sixth well beaten
Nick Slatter (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at back of field - lost touch after two out - dropped away before the last - finished seventh
Lewis Stones (3)
Jennie Candlish
Held up in the pack - blundered 5th and lost touch - error again 3 out then dropped away to finish last of eight
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.