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Trucksmith Dropside Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 45.70s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Anthony Charlton
Settled behind the front group - eased back into second - moved through before three out - hit the front before two out - stayed on under pressure to prevail
Harry Cobden
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled in the pack - hit a hurdle awkwardly around 7th - pushed along after four out - made ground three out - went on level terms approaching two out - kept battling to the line but denied by a short margin
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Fought for control early - stayed handy before moving into second after the 5th - hit the front approaching three out - lost the advantage and blundered two out - dropped to third and unable to quicken - stayed on to the line
Tom Broughton (5)
Barry Brennan
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention after 3 out - up to 4th before 2 out - stumbled at the last and could not close the gap
Lilly Pinchin
Richard Hobson
Sat close up early - held touch until past the 5th - lost place before two out - well held at the finish
Daire McConville (7)
Martin Keighley
Sat just behind the front group and hit one flat in second - pressed for effort after three out - lost ground before the second last and held on to finish sixth
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved position after 3 out - unable to threaten leaders before 2 out - eventually well beaten in 7th
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Held up at the back of the field - dropped away with 3 furlongs left - finished a distant last
Jack Hogan (3)
Alexandra Dunn
Held up towards the back - clipped one at the 6th - dropped away after 3 out and finished a distant last
Kevin Brogan
Billy Aprahamian
Settled midfield early - jumping ragged and clipped 4th from home - lost touch after that - trailed home last
Harry Reed
Daisy Hitchins
Set the pace early - held a solid advantage until after the 5th - lost the front approaching 3 out then dropped away quickly - finished well beaten in rear
Gearoid Harney (7)
David Pipe
Settled towards the back - made progress after the third-last - in sixth and going no better when down at the second-last
Tom Bellamy
Julian Smith
Settled around midfield - lost touch with the pack from 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Mr Eddie Edge (7)
Neil Mulholland
Held up at the rear from the start - dropped away with 4furlongs left - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled towards the back early - driven from the 5th - dropped away 3 out and eased before reaching 2 out
Non-runners: Mactavish (other)
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.