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Join The Hereford Racing Club 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys)
Class 5, 2m3f147y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 46.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Lewis Saunders (3)
Olly Murphy
Held up in the pack - scrappy fourth from home then urged into contention - settled again on an even keel - stayed on strongly nearing the final fence and levelled at the last - went clear soon after - kept galloping to the line unchallenged
Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell
Laura Horsfall
Settled in the pack early - moving well approaching 2 out and up with the front group - hit the front before the last when matched - handed back in front soon after - kept battling to the line - unable to get past the winner
Freddie Keighley (5)
Martin Keighley
Restrained at the back - pulled hard early - moved up smoothly to challenge 3 out and hit the front approaching the following fence - soon under pressure when caught - lost advantage before the last - stuck on through the run-in - just found the front pair too strong
Oscar Palmer (3)
Kerry Lee
Up with the early leaders - veered sharply left at the 6th - blundered 3 out and ridden from there - dropped back before 2 out - kept on at one speed to finish 4th
Callum Pritchard (3)
Ben Pauling
Went straight to the front - repeatedly drifted left at fences including badly so at the 5th - pulled hard in the early stages - challenged after 3 out and came under pressure approaching 2 out where overtaken - rallied to get back up with the front pair - brushed aside before the last - kept on at one speed up the run-in to finish 5th
Nathan Andrews (3)
Kim Bailey
Held up early and eager - untidy gaining ground three out - driven approaching following fence - slipped back through the field - left behind before the last with nothing more to offer
Chad Bament (3)
Harriet Brown
Held around midfield early - scrambled over a fence four out - pushed along - dropped away rapidly - eased and pulled up
Non-runners: Malina Ocarina (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.