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Abu Dhabi Digital Markets Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m87y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 55.27s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Danny Gilligan
Cian Collins
Tracked the pace - blundered four out then clipped the following fence - moved into second two out - pushed into the front and drifted left approaching the line - held on to prevail
James Turner (6)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Drifted left and clipped opponent at first - settled towards back of field - made progress into contention approaching the home turn - third with work needed at the final fence - finished full of running to snatch second close home but couldn't get to the winner
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Sat close up early - went in front three out - driven approaching the straight - overtaken on the run home and dropped away final furlong
Gearoid Harney (6)
David Pipe
Settled towards rear early - improved into third after the second-last - dropped back to fourth by the final fence
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Settled in the pack off the far side - lost touch after two out - well held at the finish
Fern O'Brien (6)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at the back of the field - made no real impression - finished sixth beaten over 10 lengths
Joe Williamson
Patrick Neville
Set the pace until 3 out - dropped away and settled behind the front group - faded fast after the following fence
Dylan Johnston
James Owen
Held up towards the back - always struggling to get on terms - well held at the finish
Jack Hogan (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Tracked pace group from inner rail - urged forward but faded before 2 out - eventually well beaten in 9th
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Knocked at the first - dropped to rear early and never involved - fell away 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Fiercely Proud (withdrawn; unseated jockey and loose before start), Oslo (self certificate)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.