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Atkinson Builders Penrith Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 4, 2m3f218y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 23.90s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Settled towards the back - checked at the 5th - made progress 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - hit the front at the last - pressed for effort and mounted a final-furlong bid - hung on by a whisker
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - made progress from the 8th - moved into command approaching two out - edged left and lost the advantage at the last - rallied in the closing stages but denied by a whisker
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - bumped a touch 5th - made progress out wide approaching 3 out - pressed for effort before last but couldn't find extra gear - stayed on late to move into 3rd but couldn't reel in the leading two
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Sat behind the front group - moved up to 2nd at the 5th - went in front before the following fence - drifted right two out and quickly overtaken - drifted right at the last - dropped to 4th and faded towards the line
Danny McMenamin
Jackie Stephen
Settled in the pack - hampered and nudged up to 5th - driven 2 out and up with the principals at the last - found little on the run-in
Tom Midgley (3)
Sue Smith
Sat close behind the front-runner - hampered and shoved into the advantage at the 5th before being overtaken shortly after - stumbled 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - already held with a further error at the last
Bruce Lynn (3)
N W Alexander
Settled midpack early - stumbled at the opening fence - unable to quicken and lost touch approaching 3 out - well held at the finish
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Went to front early - opened up advantage - came down at the 5th
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Settled towards the back - hampered and unseated 5th
Non-runners: Eden Mill (self certificate), Secret Secret (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.