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QuinnBet Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 20.13s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Detached early - gradual progress from 4 out to join at 2 out - nosed ahead before the last - asserted comfortably on the run-in to win
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Settled midfield early - improved into contention before edging into a share of front two out under pressure - lost that advantage close to the last - kept going but unable to match winner's finish late
Lee Edwards
Alastair Ralph
Settled in the pack - hit a rough patch and driven forward 4 out - fought back into contention 3 out - couldn't reel in the leading two late on and finished third
Joe Anderson (3)
Noel Williams
Settled midfield early - improved into contention approaching home turn - driven to share 4th spot 3 out - continued at unchanged effort to finish 4th
James Best
Simon Earle
Settled towards the back - driven approaching home turn - stayed on from two out but no impression before the last
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back - ridden to improve on the final bend - out of contention from 2 out
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Racing up with the pace early - veered left knocking into another before stumbling at the 3rd - hit the front from the 4th - driven along and met by a challenger 2 out then dropped away fast approaching the last
Hugh Nugent (3)
Henry Daly
Tracked the pace early - drifted right and clipped another runner 3rd - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - well held at the finish
Richard Patrick
Belinda Clarke
Set the early pace - lost front spot 4th but stayed in touch - asked for effort before 3 out and faded softly - eased and pulled up before the last
Brian Hughes
David Dennis
Sat close to the front group early - slipped back through the pack after the 5th and dropped away 2 out - pulled up before the final fence
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Dan Skelton
Tracked front group early - hampered at 3rd then squeezed on and dropped back after 4 out - well beaten when pulled up before 2 out
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.