05 Jun 2025 14:30 Uttoxeter
Winner: £7,700 (Penalty: £4,066); Distance: 2m 7f 70y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Happy 60th Birthday Nigel Kirby Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Roger Pol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2P0/13P- / 7 | Jump (118) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Cobbold Allen Ogilvy… | 11/8 | |
| chased clear leader, closed up before 5th, cajoled along after 4 out, dropped to rear and ridden 3 out where not fluent, rallied approaching 2 out, led before last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Party Business (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3PP57-4 / 9 | Jump (30) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Eventmasters Racing | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, closer after 4 out, took 2nd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, lost position before last, rallied on run-in, no telling impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | NK | Pounding Poet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6PP4/63- / 9 | Jump (55) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Hft Limted And… | 5/4 | |
| led and soon clear, jumped right at times, reduced lead before 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Ernest Gray (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2/652P-1 / 8 | Jump (30) | Tom Cannon | A King Mr Andy Peake | 0/0 | ||
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