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Michael Oliver Memorial Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f55y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 9.25s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress wide two out - driven level approaching the last - kept on to hit the front in the final furlong and prove best
Miss Olive Nicholls (3)
Georgina Nicholls
Set the pace early - hit a mark at the 7th and needed driving - overtaken approaching the home turn - fought back to level up at the last - fully involved in the finish - kept responding but narrowly denied
Mr J W Hendrick (5)
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back - scrimmaged for room in 8th - improved to fight for the front approaching 2 out - lost momentum near the finish and drifted left while battling on for 3rd
Miss Imogen Mathias (5)
John & Rhys Flint
Held up towards the back - urged into contention nearing 3 out - stayed on from the final flight to finish 4th
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Handy in the pack early - moved in front on the home turn - driven along three out - under pressure and edged in front two out - lost the lead at the last after a bit of a mistake then held on well but couldn't find more late on - finished fifth
Mr Harry O'Dwyer (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack - driven from around 3 out but unable to close - beaten into 6th
Mr Billy Marshall (7)
Max Young
Held up in the middle of the field on the outer - closed to challenge the front rank 3 out before a clumsy jump 2 out cost momentum - found nil from the last and finished 7th
Mr Charlie Case (5)
Ben Case
Sat close to the pace early - driven approaching final turn and lost touch - unable to find more 2 out - eventually well held in 8th
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (7)
Emma Lavelle
Settled in the pack - driven to keep up before fading off the home bend - well held at the finish
Mr Daniel Williams (7)
Nicky Henderson
Sat close to pace on rail early - driven and dropped away fast approaching 3 out - well held at the finish
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.