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Class 5, 2m7f63y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 8.72s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Sat behind pace early - asked for effort after 3 out - found space and moved through field - urged approaching final fence - closed on front-runner in the straight and got up in final furlong - stayed on well to score
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Stuart Coltherd
Shared front spot early - hit front briefly before 3rd then knocked back into it - lost advantage nearing 6th - locked alongside up front four out - matched strides again approaching 2 out - needed encouragement soon after - fought back to the front before last - challenged again in the run to the line - kept battling well - overtaken close home - narrowly denied
Jamie Hamilton
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled towards the back early - stumbled slightly at the 5th - moved through smoothly after three out - pushed on approaching the last and finished full of running - grabbed 3rd right on the line
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up handy early - moved to front rank 9th but soon overtaken - untidy over fence 3 out - regained front spot before penultimate obstacle - needed encouragement - overtaken again nearing last - stayed on same stride to line - dropped a place in the final furlong to finish 4th
Lorcan Murtagh
Barry Murtagh
Settled towards the back - improved with driving before 2 out - kept on same gait late but held for 5th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching 7th - urged forward 4 out - moved through nicely nearing 2 out - asked for effort soon after - dropped away from the front before the last where slightly awkward - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled just behind the pace - urged forward approaching 2 out and stayed on - flattened out close home to finish 7th
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Up with the front group - made progress on the outside approaching 4 out but jumped untidily there - dropped back before 2 out and left behind before the last - kept on into 8th
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Contested front from the off - gave way before the 3rd - came back to share at the 4th - took sole control approaching the 6th - challenged before the 7th - off the pace by 4 out - under pressure after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and faded to finish 9th
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled in the pack early - pushed for effort after the fourth-last but slipped back - fell adrift before two out - well beaten at the finish
Derek Fox
William Young Jnr
Held up early - untidy jump 5th - pressed for effort as gap grew before 4 out - well beaten and eased before 2 out
Brian Hughes
Jacqueline Coward
Settled towards the back early - fumbled fourth from home - lost ground after the following fence - shaken up but fell well behind and eased out of contention before the last
Non-runners: Mackie Dee (travel problems)
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.