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Ice Cream Direct Members 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys)
Class 4, 3m84y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 59.03s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Oscar Palmer (3)
Rebecca Curtis
Tracked the pace early - pressed into contention 3 out then edged in front 2 out - kept battling from the last - asserted in the closing stages to prevail
Murray Dodd
Alastair Ralph
Settled midfield on rail - eased forward to hit front approaching straight bend - challenged strongly three out - driven and lost advantage two out - fought back approaching final furlong - unable to match runner-up's finishing effort though stayed on
Lewis Saunders
Sam England
Settled towards the back early - driven up from third and made ground on the home turn - lost place three out when asked for effort - stayed on strongly from the last but could not get close enough
Miss Ella McGarry (5)
Nicky Richards
Settled at the back - still behind with 3 to jump - late progress from the tail but too much to do - finished 4th
Freddie Keighley (3)
Martin Keighley
Held in midfield pack early - driven and unable to gain ground 3 out - well held at the finish
Callum Pritchard
Ben Pauling
Held up towards back - urged forward home turn - lost ground and dropped away 2 out - finished sixth well behind
Mr Archie Jones (5)
Henry Daly
Settled towards the back early - moved into command after the opener before stumbling at the 3rd and losing that spot - driven from the 8th and dropped away steadily thereafter
Mr Billy Broomfield (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled towards midfield on the outer - lost touch and slipped through the pack by the 8th - took no real part thereafter - well held in 8th
Elizabeth Gale
Anthony Charlton
Set the pace early - lost front spot after the first before going back in front by the third - ran out approaching the seventh
Non-runners: Captain Potter (self certificate, off feed), Kazontherazz (vet's certificate, colic)
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.