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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m125y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 3 runners
Winning time 4m 29.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Tracked the front group - moved up to dispute 5th - hit the rail three out - went to the front soon after - lost balance and lost the advantage two out - regained command on the run-in and kept going to score
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Sat close to pace early - drifted left and awkward at 5th - hit front 2 out - overtaken in straight and unable to fight back
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Went straight to front - driven back into 4th before drawing alongside the new leader - lost command approaching 3 out - drifted left at the second-last - held no more under pressure at the finish
Non-runners: Fanfan Du Seuil (self certificate), Piecederesistance (self certificate), Ruler Legend (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.