18:00
Agriculture Raceday Returns On 12th November Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 2m7f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 8.28s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and staying handy through the second last stages - found extra in the closing stages to hit the front close home
Danny McMenamin
Philip Kirby
Shared front rank early - went clear approaching 3 out - asked for effort and holding advantage passing 2 out - challenged inside final furlong and edged out close home
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack - moved through easily to challenge without needing to switch out approaching 2 out - pushed to close on the front-runner inside the final furlong but couldn't quicken in the last 110yds
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along before the second-last marker - stayed on late to finish fourth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled with front group early - pushed along to close on pace before final two markers - lost momentum in last furlong to finish fifth
Kielan Woods
D. J. Jeffreys
Pulled hard early - settled towards the back - sluggish over the first - closed into contention approaching three out - pressed for effort two out then weakened inside the last furlong
William Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Fought for control early - settled towards the back and stayed competitive under pressure passing the second-last marker - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish seventh
Mr Joseph Stevenson (7)
Michael Chapman
Held up in rear throughout - never able to challenge - well beaten at the finish
Ben Poste
Rosemary Gasson
Erratic early pace fighting for control - shared front spot - lost momentum and overtaken 3 out - slipped to the back near the last - finished well beaten
Brian Hughes
Henry Oliver
Settled in the pack - lost touch in a hurry - eased and pulled up before the second-last
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.