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Trade Copiers 22 Year Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m1f33y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-125, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 20.20s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Paul Collins
Sat behind the front group - untidy 6th - hit front 3 out - challenged strongly approaching final flight - kept on under pushing to prevail
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Settled towards the back - clumsy at the opening fence and needed a nudge along - made ground into contention two out - moved right approaching the last to press the leader - kept battling but edged out in a tight finish
Callum Bewley
Martin Todhunter
Raced towards the rear on the outer at the first fence and drifted right - made progress by 3 out - up with the pace but blundered at the last - held position for 3rd with nothing more to give near the line
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled towards the back of the pack - hit first and stumbled at third - moved left and made progress two out - couldn't threaten leader approaching last - dropped to fourth on the run-in
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back on the outside - pushed along and kept on from 2 out - always well behind - finished 5th
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Sat behind the front group early - lost ground after the 6th - unable to close from three out - well held at the finish
Tom Midgley (3)
Sue Smith
Handy up front - hit the front 3 out then lost that edge 2 out - dropped away on the run to the line
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Tracked front group on inner - hit one flat-footed while third - pressed for effort before 2 out then dropped away approaching the last
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Held clear advantage to 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out - eventually held in 9th
Danny McMenamin
Jackie Stephen
Settled towards the back of the pack - drifted left at the 2nd and scratchy at the 4th - made late progress before the last - unable to threaten leader - dropped away in the closing stages
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Held up towards back of field - never a factor - eventually finished 11th
Non-runners: Bertie's Ballet (self certificate), Coventry (vet's 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.