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BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m3f29y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 54.27s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Neil Mulholland
Held a midpack position early - crept into contention approaching 3 out - up into 4th rounding the home bend - driven out after 2 out - hit front at the last and stayed on strongly to win
Max Kendrick
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close to the front pack - moved up inside to hit the front on the home turn - asked for effort before 2 out then lost the advantage and hit the last a touch awkwardly - stayed on at one gear to finish second
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Tracked front group early - driven approaching home turn - still in 4th after second-last and kept on - lacked the speed to get involved in finish
Charlie Deutsch
Richard Hobson
Set the pace early - clipped 6th fence - a touch untidy 4 out - driven on and overtaken approaching the home turn - stayed competitive under pressure - asked for effort after 2 out and stirrup slipped free - quickly settled back - stuck on without finding more up the run-in and finished fourth
James Best
Nicky Martin
Settled midfield - stumbled at the first and lost momentum entering the home turn - dropped away without threatening late on
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Sat handy early - tracked leader into third-last - driven approaching two out then dropped away quickly
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Held up in the pack - driven on after 4 out - dropped away after the following fence - well held at the finish
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Held up in the pack - nudged for effort after three out - failed to quicken - well held in 8th
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back - stayed within range then had to be driven approaching home turn - dropped away before 2 out and beaten a long way home
Non-runners: Climate Precedent (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.