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Spa Motors Hereford Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m53y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 55.17s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Murray Dodd (7)
Alastair Ralph
Handy early - edged in front approaching final two - pressed hard into the home turn - drawn level at the last - driven out and battled on to assert close home
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Well placed early - stumbled at 3rd - urged forward to join front-runner at home turn - locked together approaching final furlong - overtaken and unable to find more late
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Up with the front group - held 3rd into the straight - pressed along but left behind on the run-in
Fergus Gillard
Mark Gillard
Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost front spot after the second-last - dropped away approaching the final fence - finished fourth
David Noonan
Michael Blake
Held up towards the back - pushed along and hit the second-last - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Liam Harrison
D J Jeffreys
Held up at the back - driven after 3 out - found nothing and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Ikigai Star (self certificate), Timeforarum (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.