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Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m179y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 14 runners
Winning time 4m 6.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held up keenly in the pack early - improved to hit the front 4th and soon put daylight between rivals - scratchy at the second-last - well in command approaching the last and shortened the gap late without being troubled
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - hit the third - made progress into contention on the inside approaching the last - into second soon after - kept going up the run-in but never able to trouble the winner
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards the back - still toiling near the tail before 3 out - down in 8th with much ground to make up over the last - finished strongly on the inner up the run-in - narrowly denied 2nd
Harry Cobden
Paul Collins
Wide in the pack through the middle stages - driven and lost touch two out then stumbled at the last - improved into 4th close home
Jordan Nailor
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled towards the rear early - improved into the pack before three out - pushed into contention approaching the last - briefly involved for second - gave way late to finish fifth
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up behind the front group early - drifted back through the field then caught up in another runner's fall 3 out - kept trying up the run-in - finished 6th
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Settled in rear group early - hampered by fallen rival 3 out - shaken up run-in but only modest improvement to finish seventh
Carl Millar (5)
Gordon Elliott
Settled up with the front group from the outfield - pressed for effort approaching the final fence - dropped away late - well beaten in 8th
Daire McConville (7)
D J Jeffreys
Close up early before fading back after the 4th - held a handy position but unable to gain ground on the home turn - dropped away beyond the last
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack close to the rail - hindered a touch when rival fell 3 out - lost ground on the approach before the last - well held in 10th
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Settled at the back of the field early - never involved in the finish - well held in 11th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled on the inner - stayed at the back of the field early - never able to make progress into contention - finished well behind in 12th
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace to the 4th - dropped behind the eventual winner once that rival opened a big advantage - driven approaching the straight but not getting closer - gave up second spot well before the final fence and faded out of contention to finish 13th
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held up eagerly on the rail behind the front pack - came down 3 out
Non-runners: Balboa (self certificate)
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.