Happy 60th Birthday Nigel Kirby Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 57.48s

1^st

Roger Pol

711-5

11/8

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

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 tchd 7/5

2^nd

1 ¼

Party Business

911-2

4/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

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 op 10/3

3^rd

Pounding Poet

911-7

5/4f

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

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 op 11/8

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Non-Runners

Ernest Gray³⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: A King J: Tom Cannon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38EX:£4.80Trifecta:£7.00SF:£5.75

Forecasts

Pounding Poet (5/4), Roger Pol (11/8), Ernest Gray (11/8), Party Business (4/1)

C&D scorer POUNDING POET took a step back in the right direction when third at Ayr last time and can capitalise on a lenient mark here. Ernest Gray showed the benefit of a wind op when going in at Worcester and rates much the biggest threat ahead of Roger Pol.

POUNDING POET (IRE)
ERNEST GRAY (IRE)
ROGER POL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Edison Kent

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 8

J: Lily Pinchin | T: James Owen

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,066.002nd: £1,871.003rd: £936.004th: £468.005th: £233.00