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National Racehorse Week 7th -15th September Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m70y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 3m 45.61s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Tracked front group from the inner - asked for effort but boxed in after 2 out - eased right to find space nearing the last - hit the front there - drew away on the run-in with authority
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Sat close to the pace early - moved into contention after 3 out - pushed along and closed up after 2 out - hit the front approaching the home bend - driven and overtaken before the last - stayed on to the line but outpaced by the winner
Robert Dunne
Ian Williams
Settled in the pack early - travelling nicely behind the front group past three out - pushed forward into third before the last where bumped and stayed on to finish third
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Handy early - dropped away three out - pushed along and eased left approaching last - moved into fourth on the run-in but not good enough to get on terms - finished fourth
William Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Pulled hard early - tracked the pace - clipped the fifth fence - driven into the advantage after the second last - overtaken swinging into the straight - dropped away to finish fifth beaten well over eleven lengths
Brian Hughes
Paul Collins
Held a forward position early - pushed along after the second last and again nearing the final fence - unable to find more once in the straight and beaten home to finish 6th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held up at back - fluffed 1st and clipped 3rd - driven into contention after two out - unable to quicken approaching last and finished 7th
James Best
Debra Hamer
Set the pace early - lost the front after an untidy jump at the 2nd but stayed in touch with the front group - dropped away under pressure after 2 out and beaten a long way home
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Held up at the back - not able to challenge - well held throughout - finished ninth
Harry Reed
Daisy Hitchins
Drifted right at fences early - travelled eagerly and went clear after the 2nd - lost the advantage 2 out - had nothing left to find after and well held at the finish
Jack Hogan (3)
Gary Hanmer
Settled towards the back early - couldn't land a blow through the contest - well beaten in 11th
Gavin Sheehan
Paul Midgley
Settled at the back early - clipped 3rd fence - pushed along from 5th - dropped away after 3 out and well off the pace at the finish
David Noonan
Henry Oliver
Settled midfield early - dropped away from 5th and pushed along towards the back - scrambled over a fence three out - faded before the second last and beaten a long way home
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Held up in the back half of the field - badly interfered with at the second - lost further ground after the 4th and driven - well detached from 3 out - not persevered with
Non-runners: Go On Ya Goodthing (unsuitable ground), Prairie Diamond (vet's 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.