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Hardwick Hall Hotel Sedgefield Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f34y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 17.45s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean Houlihan
Nicky Martin
Handy in the early running - close up on the pace before 3 out where a slight blunder occurred - moved to the front soon after - another mistake 2 out - pushed along approaching the last - drew away up the run-in to score easily
Aaron Anderson (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled at the back early - improved into contention before 3 out - close to the front pair but hampered slightly 2 out - pressed along soon after - drifted off a true line approaching the last - kept battling to the line - snatched second close home but couldn't catch the winner
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled in the pack - within range of the front-runner two out and pressed forward under urging - stayed on at one gear through the closing stages - edged out of second close home to finish third
Ellis Collier (7)
Ian Duncan
Settled towards the back - pushed along and lost touch approaching 2 out - rallied late on the run-in to snatch 4th close home
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held a spot in the pack - urged forward before 2 out and maintained effort to the last - edged closer late but well held
Ross Chapman
Andrew Crook
Settled towards the back - pushed along to close in before two out - one-paced into the last then faded on the run to the line
Ciaran Gethings
Julian Smith
Settled in the pack - pushed along before two out and lost touch for a spell - stayed on through the finish - never a threat to the front runners - finished 7th
Joshua Thompson (7)
Micky Hammond
Set the pace early - challenged for command before 3 out then squeezed for effort as rivals came alongside - still close up 2 out - dropped away quickly after finishing eighth
No. 1
6yo, 11-11, OR 98
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled off the pace early - pushed along and lost touch approaching 2 out - stayed on late without threatening finishing 9th
Brian Hughes
Jacqueline Coward
Held handy early - dropped away 3 out - driven along and well beaten before 2 out - finished last of the field
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Handy early - faded before 3 out and pushed along toward the back - well beaten before the last
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Held in the pack early - pressed for effort before 2 out - dropped away quickly after - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Bobbigrey (self certificate), Just Jess (vet's 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.