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Mighty Trotter Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f195y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 48.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Fergus Gillard
Mark Gillard
Sat close to the front pair - travelling with eagerness early - moved into command approaching two out - jumped awkwardly at the last - drifted right on the run-in - pushed out and drew away to assert - kept finding more to the finish
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Held a forward spot early - hit the front at the 2nd then lost it at the 5th - back in contention approaching 2 out - unable to close on the winner in the closing stages
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Held a midfield spot early - jumped awkwardly one fence - made progress before 3 out to move up into third by 2 out - couldn't reach the front pair - stayed on to finish third
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Set the pace early before going back in front from the 5th - overtaken approaching 2 out - dropped back and gave up 3rd place there - finished 4th well beaten
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled in the pack - improved into contention 3 out - couldn't close and held in 5th approaching final furlongs
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Settled towards the back of the pack - clipped a fence 5th and made minor progress from 3 out - always short of touch with the front runners
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back - flat over a couple of early fences - nudged into contention from 2 out but never threatened - well beaten in 7th
Sean Bowen
Andy Irvine
Held up towards the back - pushed along and finding little from the 5th - always off the pace - well beaten in 8th
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled towards the back early - lost more ground from the 5th - unable to threaten the front runners - finished well beaten in 9th
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Paddy Butler
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in 10th
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Handy early - clumsy at 1st and dropped back before 3 out - trailed home last of the front group finishing 11th
Freddie Gordon (5)
Chris Gordon
Settled towards the back - edging closer before coming down at the 6th
James Bowen
Clare Hobson
Held a forward position early - lost ground after the third-last - eased and pulled up before two out
Ciaran O'Shea (7)
James Owen
Settled midpack early - under pressure and losing touch approaching 3 out - eased out of contention before 2 out
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to the front pair early - dropped away at the 6th and struggled from 3 out - eased out of contention before the second-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.