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Edward Abell Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m70y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, M, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 11.20s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Kevin Brogan
Laura Horsfall
Held a forward spot early - checked and dropped back approaching two out then shifted right to regain the front before that point - pushed out to assert on the run-in for the win
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled off the pace early - hit a marker but stayed 2nd - pushed along 2 out - moved up close home but couldn't reach winner - finished second staying on
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Handy in the pack early - hit the front two out but overtaken before the last - dropped to third with nothing left in the closing stages
Craig Nichol
Jedd O'Keeffe
Settled off the pace early - pushed along after the second last then no extra beyond it - lost ground on the run-in to finish fourth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Set the pace early - jumped awkwardly at the second before another blunder saw the advantage lost 2 out - lost touch approaching the last and dropped away to finish 5th
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sat with front group early - dropped back after the 2nd and shifted right before the 5th - found renewed momentum out wide three from home - faded before the last
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.