17:00
£10 County Racedays Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 2m2½f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 43.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Max Comley
Fought for an early grip - handy with the pace - hit front after 5th - driven to stay in command 2 out - lost advantage at the last - rallied to prevail close home
David Noonan
Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay
Handy early - shared front spot for a moment 4th - pushed along to close on leader 2 out - edged in front by a whisker at the last - fought on but couldn't quicken and gave way close home
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - jumped untidily 3 out before making ground and pushed along - up with the front pair before 2 out - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd
Callum Pritchard
Barry Murphy
Held up in the pack - pushed along and lost touch before 2 out - stayed on down the run-in without threatening
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Sent to the front early - shared the advantage soon after then lost command 4th - driven along and unable to keep tabs before 2 out - crept back onto some finishers on the run-in
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Settled handy early - shared front spot 2nd before losing command 5th - pressed for effort and faded before 2 out
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled mid-pack early - pressed forward into fourth 2 out - dropped away on the run-in to finish 7th
Philip Armson (3)
Richard Armson
Settled towards the back - boxed in before the second last then eased left and pushed along - unable to threaten leaders on the run-in - finished eighth
Shane Quinlan (3)
Andrew J Martin
Settled in the pack early - improved position and pushed along before 2 out - faded on the run to the line finishing 9th
Mr Joseph Stevenson (7)
Ben Case
Held up in the pack - pushed along and dropping back after 3 out - lost touch 2 out - well held at the finish
Kielan Woods
Nick Scholfield
Held up at rear - hampered second - never in contention - well beaten late
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.