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Class 4, 2m3f188y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 54.34s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Went straight to front - stumbled slightly four out - driven out approaching final obstacle - challenged inside final furlong - battled back to prevail at line
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Up with the front group - hard at work approaching 2 out - closed on the pace before the last and challenged run in - upsides the front runner inside the final 110yds - ran on strongly - just denied on the line
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Up with the pace - moved smoothly into contention after 3 out - pushed towards the second last - dropped away before the final fence - unable to sustain the effort and finished 3rd
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Sat behind the front group early - pushed closer approaching two out then dropped away before the final fence - stayed on at a steady gallop to finish fourth
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled in the pack - driven along from three out and gained ground before the second-last - lost placings nearing the final fence - unable to find more and well held at the line
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Held up early - fell further back after 3 out despite urging - unable to close on front-runners late
Miss Pippa Brown (7)
Danny Brooke
Settled at the back - pushed along from 3 out and closing slightly on the front group at 2 out but well adrift throughout - never able to land a blow and finished 7th
Jamie Hamilton
Brian Rothwell
Held up towards the back - pushed along four out - lost touch before the following fence - kept going without gaining and slowed up nearing the line
Tom Midgley (3)
Sue Smith
Settled in the pack - hesitant leap 4 out then given a nudge - dropped away approaching 2 out - stayed on at unchanged effort to finish 9th
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held mid-division early - stumbled at 1st - driven approaching 3 out then quickly lost ground - pulled up before the following fence
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Handy position wide of rivals - urged forward after three out then dropped away - slid over and came down before two 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.