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Wrexham Business & Community Awards Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f123y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, M, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 9.53s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention approaching two out - driven along and found more before the last where closing on the front-runner - continued to finish strongly up the straight - swept ahead near the line to score
No. 3
6yo, 11-1, OR 112
J: Luke Scott (5) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Shared front spot early - lost front position before 3rd - urged forward before 3 out - moved up to edge in front before 2 out - stayed on toward last - challenged again but overhauled near the finish
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in the pack early - stumbled first before pushed along to close in behind the front-runner but blundered again two out - dropped back into third near the last - faded on the run to the line finishing third
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Shared front spot early - went clear before the 3rd - hit an awkward one 3 out - pressed and lost the advantage soon after - slipped to 4th by 2 out and faded approaching the last
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Settled around mid-pack - pressed for effort and lost touch approaching 2 out - well beaten by the last - finished 5th
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Settled at the back - hit the third-last awkwardly then asked for effort but dropped away - stumbled two out - unable to threaten leaders and beaten before the final fence
Charlie Deutsch
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in the pack - urged along and lost touch with the pace approaching 2 out - pulled up before that point
Non-runners: Kay Tara Tara (unsuitable ground), Vicki Vale (withdrawn)
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.