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Happy 80th Birthday Vance Wasdell Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 2.09s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat close to pace early - moved into second after 3 out - urged forward to challenge up front approaching last two - met final fence well then found extra to hit front on the run-in
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Set the early pace - lost front spot briefly then back in command past the 4th - pushed along after 3 out - overtaken in the closing stages - narrowly denied at the line
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - asked for effort three out - eased right and made progress into second-last - moved into third after the final flight but could not trouble the leading two
James Bowen
Charles & Adam Pogson
Sat handy in behind front pack - pressed for effort nearing 3 out - lost ground before final flight - eventually beaten into 4th
Jack Hogan (3)
Gary Hanmer
Settled behind pace early - hit front 2nd then lost advantage 4th - driven approaching 3 out - dropped away 2 out
Gearoid Harney (7)
David Pipe
Settled just behind the pace - crept closer around the turn - pushed along after three out but unable to close home ground
James Turner (7)
Anthony Day
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in 7th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled at the back early - pushed along approaching 3 out - unable to make headway - well beaten in 8th
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away 4 out - well held from there
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.