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Universal Banners Worcester Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 48.87s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled towards the back early - made ground wide to move into second entering the home bend - hit the second-last while nearly level - pressed for effort and lost a length or so approaching the final obstacle - fought back to get up close home
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in midpack wide - improved to challenge 6th but hit a rough patch - hit front nearing 3 out - held daylight advantage last - overtaken close home but battled on
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Held up towards back of pack - closed gap with a strong effort 3 out - kept going from the last but not quite good enough
Kevin Brogan
Laura Horsfall
Settled off the pack - jumped awkwardly in 4th - driven up 3 out then found some late progress
Will Featherstone (7)
Jamie Snowden
Held up in the pack towards the wide side - driven up but lost touch approaching the home bend - kept going from the back but well held at the finish
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked pace-setter tucked in on rail - dropped away from 5th - driven from home turn but couldn't threaten - finished sixth
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled towards rear early - made progress from off the leaders 3 out - driven but faded 2 out - finished well beaten in 7th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Handy early - went in front 5th under pressure 6th - lost advantage and dropped away fast before 3 out
Tom Cannon
Anthony Charlton
Held up in the pack - driven to keep tempo before fading fast into the home bend - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Set the pace early - lost the advantage at the 5th before fading fast into the home turn - eased and pulled up before 3 out
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.