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JCB Fastrac Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m1f10y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 58.41s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Led throughout - broke from the field with one rival after 3 out - driven before 2 out and asserted - stayed on resolutely to win
Jonathan Burke
Charlie Longsdon
Up with the front group - moved to 2nd after 4 out - joined the eventual winner after 3 out - under pressure before 2 out and soon outpointed - kept on at one tempo to finish second and far ahead of the remainder
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Tracked front group early - driven forward approaching 4 out - scrambled over 3 out - unable to close and held on for third
James Best
Ella Pickard
Held a spot just off the pace early - pushed along before the 8th and unable to find more from 3 out - finished 4th beaten well
Joe Anderson (3)
Emma Lavelle
Settled towards the back of the field early - improved into third after four out - unable to match the speed of the top two before two out - dropped away nearing the last
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Settled at back of field - hit a jump 4 out - driven but couldn't quicken - well beaten at the finish
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Held up towards the back - failed to make an impression - well held in 7th
No. 4
5yo, 11-6, OR 117
J: Luke Scott (5) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Tracked leading group early - clipped 7th and driven on but slipped back after 4 out - trailing badly and pulled up before 2 out
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - dropped away three from home - eased out of contention before two out
Non-runners: Charles St (self certificate), Fortified Fortune (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.