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Stephex Trucks UK Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f218y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 15.39s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Nicky Richards
Sat behind pace on wide side - pushed along after two out then advanced to share third at the final fence - fought on well to hit front near finish
Conor O'Farrell
Iain Jardine
Sat close to the front - went in front approaching 3 out - asked for effort and put to test - lost control before last - fought back to edge in front on the run-in - overtaken in the final 100 yards and held on for second
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - improved into midfield 4 out - shared 3rd spot 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out with a real shout at the last - unable to find more late and stayed on for 3rd
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Tracked up with the pace - shaken up to nudge in front approaching the last - overtaken on the run-in - lost ground in the closing stages to finish fourth
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Held up in the pack early - stayed there through the middle stages - driven three out and battled on at one speed to finish fifth
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - urged into contention 3f out and kept on without threatening - lost momentum on the run to the line
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Sent clear from the start - lost the advantage nearing 3 out - dropped away 2 out - eventually finished 7th
Craig Nichol
Peter Atkinson
Settled around midpack early - driven for effort 3 out - caught up in a rivals' fall 2 out - well held at the finish
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Settled towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd - driven for effort three out with no headway made before blundering and losing the rider two out
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.