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Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 1m7f50y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 39.53s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Dylan Johnston (3)
Neil Mulholland
Sat just behind pace early - regained second spot after the following fence - hit front approaching the bend - opened up a big advantage two out - jumped awkwardly at the last and margin narrowed but kept on to prevail
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back - made ground wide though awkward two out - pushed along to move into second between last two and clipped the final flight - kept on at one gauge to the line
Joe Anderson (3)
Emma Lavelle
Not jumping cleanly through the pack in the early and middle stages - kept battling on and found in 3rd after being interfered with by a departing rival two out - held on for third
Callum Pritchard (7)
Tom George
Set the pace and opened a big advantage before the 3rd - caught and weakened approaching 3 out - overtaken straightening for home - dropped away from second before 2 out and hindered by a faltering rival there - no prospect of catching up thereafter
Chad Bament (10)
Anthony Honeyball
Sat handy behind the pace - moved into second before slipping back after an untidy jump - grinding on when checked by a fallen rival two out - held no hope from there and finished fifth
David Noonan
Jane Williams
Settled towards the back early - made no impression through the contest - finished sixth
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Stumbled at 1st - held around midfield at best before dropping to the back at 3rd - well held at the finish
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Wide throughout - held up at the back - never a factor - finished well held in 8th
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the front group - moved right and took up second before 2 out - just over a length adrift when came down at 2 out
Harry Cobden
Anthony Charlton
Withdrew cooperation at the off - never involved in the contest
Non-runners: Rogue King (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.