15:30
Devonport Royal Dockyard Social Club Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 4, 3m2½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 36.02s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Settled in the pack early - closed on the front-runner 3 out - hit the front and driven along before 2 out - stayed on approaching the last to win eased down
Alix Balfe (7)
Grace Harris
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention 9th - closed on the front-runner 3 out - driven to challenge before 2 out but couldn't find extra and stayed on at one gear to the last
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early on - up with the front group and went in front before the 3rd - untidy over fences while challenged for top spot at the 8th - eased back to third under pressure approaching two out - stayed on at one level and slightly awkward at the last to finish third
James Best
Jackie Du Plessis
Settled close to pace early - shadowed front-runner into 8th before being asked for effort and dropping away after 3 out - unable to threaten leading pair from 2 out and finished well held
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled at the back of the field - still within range 3 out - then pushed along and dropped away - finished 5th
Adam Wedge
Mrs C Williams
Settled towards the back - still within range 3 out - pressed for effort and lost place before 2 out - well beaten in 6th
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3rd - scrappy over 9th and soon pushed along - slipped to back and well beaten from 3 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.