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Keely Hodgkinson For Sports Personality Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m2f110y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 20.66s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Settled towards back early - moved into contention wide from 3 out - hampered briefly 2 out - went clear at the last and pushed out on the run-in under pressure - hung on by a whisker at the finish
James Turner (7)
Alan Jones
Held up towards the back of the field early - made ground into contention from four out - well placed as the field swung into the straight - shifted into third after a brief bump with another runner two out - fighting it out with the leader approaching the final strides - kept responding but narrowly missed out in second
Sean Bowen
David Rees
Settled at the rear - gradual progress from 4 out and wide on the home turn under pressure - in contention after 2 out but not clean at the last - the leading two pulled away on the run-in and third place was the best available
Lilly Pinchin
James Owen
Held up towards the back - made progress from 3 out to close on the front pair - bumped mildly approaching the last - stayed on well to take fourth on the run-in
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Settled in the pack early - improved to race close up in second and travelling strongly with three left - hit the front rounding the home bend - lost that advantage two out - dropped away after the last
Freddie Gingell (3)
Joe Tizzard
Held a forward position early - lost momentum before the final fence - dropped away on the run to the line - finished sixth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Went straight to front - lost the advantage briefly at the 2nd but stayed close - regained command approaching 4 out - lost the lead 2 out and faded before the last
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held up towards the back - under pressure from 3 out - found extra late from 2 out but made no real dent from the last - finished 8th
Kielan Woods
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Held up close to the pace early - lost ground three out - dropped away steadily from two out to finish well held
Tom Cannon
Anthony Charlton
Handy in the early stages - faded gradually from 4 out and struggled over 2 out - fell away before the last then well held to finish 10th
Jack Tudor
Tom Lacey
Handy early - clipped first fence then went to front at the 2nd - lost advantage nearing 4 out - dropped away soon after - well held from 2 out
Sean Houlihan
Seamus Mullins
Held mid-pack early - lost touch from 3f out - finished well beaten in 12th
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled in the pack early - under pressure and fading 4 out - slipped to the back entering the home bend - well beaten from there to finish last of 13
Nick Scholfield
John O'Shea
Settled at back of the field early - lost touch with rivals from 4 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Bryony Frost
Jimmy Frost
Held a middle position early - travelling wide of rivals - improving into contention when lost footing and shed rider on the turn starting the second lap
Non-runners: Fashionelle (self certificate)
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.