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AK Bets Chat To A Trader Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 5, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 29.72s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Adam Wedge
Christian Williams
Led throughout - forged ahead before the 2nd - 5 lengths to the good 2 out - stayed on approaching the last - driven out on the run-in to score with something in hand
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled off the leading group early - pushed along to close in before 2 out - matched strides into the last - finished well on the run-in but couldn't get on terms
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Held a forward position early - pushed along before two out - lost ground approaching the last - unable to close on run-in
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Jim & Suzi Best
Settled towards the back - scrappy over fences early and again 3 out - pushed along before 3 out - slight edge gained approaching last where a blunder occurred - unable to close on the run-in
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Sketchy over early fences - blundered 5th and 6th - pushed along and dropped back before 2 out - faded on the run-in - finished 5th beaten well over 30 lengths
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Took a strong hold early - settled in the main pack - closed on the leaders before 3 out but not clean there - pressed the front-runner momentarily before a serious blunder 2 out - fell away approaching the last where paddled right and finished well beaten
Lorcan Murtagh
Cynthia Woods
Settled at the back - pushed along with little to show for it approaching 2 out - edged into contention before the last but stumbled on touchdown and came down
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Settled around mid-pack early - pressed for effort and began weakening approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Deal Em High (unsuitable ground), Lady Caro (unsuitable ground), Simply Gorgeous (unsuitable ground)
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.