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Golden Era Of Betting: BetMGM Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 10.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Handy in third early on - moved onto the front-runner's heels before two out then went ahead there - pulled well ahead between the last two flights - stayed on strongly to the line to win
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Took a strong hold early - went straight to the front and opened a big advantage - clipped the second obstacle - continued on the rail through the straight - advantage narrowed and gave up the front spot 2 out - pressed for effort but outpaced between the last two - unable to trouble the winner but battled on to take second
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Wide early and towards the back - moved up behind front group before 4th - driven along on the run-in without changing gait - grabbed 3rd close home
Harry Reed
Daisy Hitchins
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention wide 4f out - stayed on at one gauge through the finish but edged out of third close home
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Wide throughout early on - settled off the front group - clumsy at the opening fence - improved into contention by the 4th before fading two out
Tom Cannon
Anthony Charlton
Sat handy on the rail early - urged forward approaching 2 out - dropped away shortly after - eventually held in 6th
James Best
Barry Brennan
Settled off the pace - remained in the pack through the contest - unable to make further ground - finished well back in 7th
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Settled towards the back early - under pressure and losing touch before 3 out - beaten a long way home finishing last of the finishers
Conor Ring
Grace Harris
Held up around midpack early - pushed along and losing touch approaching final three furlongs - well held at the finish
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to pace early before fading after 2nd - lost touch rapidly by 5th - well behind by 3 out
Non-runners: King William Rufus (unsuitable ground), Tara Iti (unsuitable ground)
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.