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VickersBet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m178y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 55.93s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
Settled in the pack - moving easily into contention approaching 2 out and hit the front - quickly drew away - kept up to work on the run-in - won with plenty in hand
Charlie Maggs (3)
Sam England
Held mid-pack early - clumsy at 1st - urged forward approaching 2 out - eased right and closed on front group - kept going up the run-in - nabbed second late but no more
Tom Midgley
Brian Ellison
Settled at the back early - made progress to loom into contention 2 out - pushed along and unable to match the winner's pace - stayed on well but edged out of 2nd near the line
Joshua Thompson (8)
Micky Hammond
Shared control early - lost front spot before 2nd and hit a rough patch at 4th - improved to challenge 2 out - asked for effort soon after and faded into 4th
Aaron Anderson
Rebecca Menzies
Settled off the pace mid-pack - pushed along and slipped towards the back before three out - nudged into slight improvement but blundered at the last - stayed on to the line without threatening
Bruce Lynn
Philip Kirby
Fought for control early - settled towards back - clouted 3rd last then pushed along - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth beaten 13 lengths
No. 5
5yo, 10-2, OR 86
J: Ben Smith (8) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Ben Smith (8)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Erratic effort in midpack early - driven and stumbled before two out - held steady tempo approaching last - lost ground on run-in finishing seventh
William Maggs
Adam Nicol
Shared front spot early - hit the front at the 5th after briefly losing it and a mistake at the 2nd - fought back to the front before 2 out then lost the advantage - driven along and gave way approaching the last
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Fought for control early - settled handy before slipping back into the pack by the 3rd - pushed along with no headway approaching two out - faded soon after and beaten well home
Alice Stevens
Micky Hammond
Shared front spot early - moved clear before the 2nd - pace pressed at the 5th - hit a flat spot 3 out then eased back under urging - well beaten before the last
Peter Kavanagh
Mike Sowersby
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and slipped to the rear before 2 out - well beaten from there to finish 11th
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.