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equestrianeye.com For All Things Equine Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f28y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, M, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 14.04s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Set the pace from the start - stumbled slightly at the final obstacle - kept finding more under pressure to hold on
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Settled just behind the pace - roused along two out - found extra going to the last - closed strongly on the front-runner but couldn't quite get there
Brian Hughes
Rebecca Menzies
Settled towards the back - made progress between runners approaching the last - kept on at one speed run-in to finish third
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Held up at the back - improved on the outside from the fourth then made good progress before two out - lost ground under pressure nearing the last
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Held a forward spot early - driven approaching 2nd last - dropped back near the finish with little response - eventually beaten home in 5th
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - pushed along two out then slipped towards the back - lost touch nearing the last - held on well to finish sixth well beaten
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Held handy spot behind front group - pressed for effort after 2 out and slipped back - dropped away steadily to finish well behind in 7th
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.