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Colin Willcocks Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m5f122y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 17.98s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards the back early - jumped awkwardly at the 2nd - closed to challenge the front-runner and hit the 2nd last - edged ahead before the final fence and drew clear to score readily
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
Went ahead early but scratchy over 1st - shared front spot before 3rd - lost front spot 5th - moved back in front 3 out - driven along in fight for front before 2 out - soon lost that spot again - stayed on winner's heels approaching last - unable to get past winner on run-in
Miss Heidi Palin (7)
Dan Skelton
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - mid-pack in the early stages - moved through to share the advantage before the 3rd - went clear before the 5th - overtaken and pressed for effort before 2 out - unable to close on the front-runners from the last - held on for third but outpaced
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort before 2 out and stayed on at one tempo - couldn't threaten leaders approaching the last - finished 4th
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Handy in the pack early - urged forward and slipped back before 2 out - stayed on same gear up the run-in - finished 5th
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress before 2 out where a touch untidy - lost ground nearing the last - finished 6th
Tom Cannon
Michael Blake
Settled at the back early - boxed in and clipped a hurdle 3 out - pushed along but couldn't close 2 out - scrappy over the last then faded run-in
Lilly Pinchin
James Owen
Held up in the pack - blundered 3 out then pushed along and lost touch approaching 2 out - dropped away before the last
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.