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Flowfit Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f169y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 54.98s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Handy early - went clear after the 3rd - driven and saw off pressure approaching 3 out - kicked on again 2 out and battled to the line
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up towards the back - stumbled 2nd - made headway into 4th on home turn - driven 3 out - urged approaching last - stayed on run-in but couldn't get to winner
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward rounding the final bend and asked for effort before two out - held on for third without finding extra
Ben Poste
Harriet Dickin
Set the early pace - still handy on the wide side approaching the 3rd - driven up to challenge before 3 out but found no answer when asked 2 out - stumbled at the last and dropped back through the field on the run-in to finish 4th
Robert Dunne
Samuel Drinkwater
Held up at the back - made headway before 4 out - driven approaching the final bend then dropped away finishing well held
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled midpack early - moved into third with 4 to jump - driven for effort then dropped away in a hurry before 3 out - finished sixth well beaten
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Settled prominent early - jumped awkwardly at 4th and slipped back through the field - asked for effort but found nothing and well beaten by 3 out
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.