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LK Bennett Autumn Collection Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 1m7f152y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 41.97s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gordon (5)
Chris Gordon
Up with the pace - nudged into contention approaching the home straight and moved to the head of affairs before the line - kept on strongly to win
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Set the pace early - driven approaching home turn - lost front spot by a whisker two out - kept battling to the line but unable to reel in the winner
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled in the pack early - made headway into third by the 4th - asked for effort and shared the front two out - edged in front briefly before faltering at the last and losing the advantage - battled on same speed to finish third
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Handy near front going well until slight mistake 2 out then lost advantage by a whisker - driven out and stayed on - no more to give close home
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Settled in the pack - pressed the pace in 4th before being pushed along approaching 2 out - lost ground before the last and beaten off well held for 5th
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Held up at the back - hit hard by a fallen rival at the 3rd and driven on alone at the tail - struggled for fluency from that point - well held in 6th
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Sat close to the pace early - slipped back after the 4th - urged on but faded around the home turn - eventually well held in 7th
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack - blundered and came down at the 3rd
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort after three out - found nothing and was pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Perseus Way (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.