Uttoxeter

Happy 60th Birthday Nigel Kirby Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m7f70y

Going: Good

Prize: £4,066

Runners: 3

Winning time: 5m 57.48s (slow by 23.48s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

3 Roger Pol

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 117

SP: 11/8

Raced in second behind clear leader - not fluent 1st - outpaced and dropped to rear when not fluent 3 out - rallied 2 out - ridden to lead last - kept on well run-in - eased final strides(tchd 7/5)

2 1¼

4 Party Business

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 114

SP: 4/1

Raced in last - went second 3 out - outpaced and drifted right approaching last - kept on run-in - went second again towards finish(op 10/3)

3 nk 1½

2 Pounding Poet

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 119

SP: 5/4F

Jumped right on occasions - led - increased tempo 3 out - headed last - weakened gradually run-in - lost second towards finish(op 11/8)

Ernest Gray

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 120

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.38

Exacta: £4.80

Trifecta: £7

CSF: £5.75