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Uttoxeter Racecourse New Years Eve Raceday Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 53.61s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Lucy Wadham
Sat handy in second early - cruising before hitting the front approaching three out - driven out after two out then edged clear at the last - kept on under pressure to hold on at the finish
Beau Morgan (5)
Olly Murphy
Settled third early - up with the pack before halfway and closing on the front two from 3 out - moved into runner-up spot 2 out - kept trying on the run-in but unable to reel in winner
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
settled in the pack early - moved up behind the pace-setters approaching 2 furlongs out and up to third when one rival dropped away - unable to match the two in command and lost ground close home
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the rear early - made progress into contention 3 out before losing ground after the second-last - rallied on the run-in to finish fourth
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled third early - hit a flat spot at the 5th - nudged up into second before two out - lost touch soon after and faded through the closing stages
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly 6th and lost touch from 3 out - well beaten and running on empty from 2 out
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Went straight to front - clipped 3rd and scrappy over 5th - lost command approaching 3 out - dropped away fast before 2 out - well beaten at the finish
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - began closing steadily from three out and driven into contention for the places - going well and closing on the leading pair when came down at the final fence
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.