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Rhino.Bet Home Of Festive Football Boosts Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m125y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 23.10s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Alice Stevens
Billy Aprahamian
Set the pace from the off - untidy over the 6th - driven out under pressure to keep finding more late
Ben Smith (8)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Tracked the front group - clipped heels at the 4th - moved left approaching two out - stayed on under pressure - improved into second close home without threatening the winner
Conor Rabbitt
Andrew Crook
Tracked leader early - urged along before two out but couldn't close the gap - edged out of second near line
Charlie Maggs (6)
Donald McCain
Settled at the back early - jumped awkwardly 6th - moved into 4th but stumbled 2 out - pressed along and edged left in the straight - stayed on to the line - couldn't close on the leaders
Joshua Thompson (8)
Micky Hammond
Settled in 4th early - mistakes at the 2nd and 5th with a stumble in between - pushed along after that - lost touch before 2 out - well beaten at the finish
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.