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Class 4, 3m84y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, M, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 10.29s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Sat close up early - asked for effort three out - fought back gamely - edged clear at the last - stayed on to prevail by a whisker
Tom Cannon
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled at the back early - made progress three out - shared third spot two out then sent along - still very much in it approaching the last - kept responding on the run-in but edged out by a short margin
Gavin Sheehan
Kim Bailey
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention by the home turn - up to 4th with three furlongs left - hit the front two out - driven but overtaken near the line and unable to find more - held on for 3rd
Harry Bannister
Ben Case
Sat close to the front pack - jumped awkwardly in 4th - given a squeeze for effort after 3 out and asked for more before the last - stayed on without extra to finish 4th
Paul O'Brien
Warren Greatrex
Settled midpack early - driven to keep tempo before 3 out and met that fence awkwardly - drifted left and lost touch before 2 out to finish well beaten
Alice Stevens (3)
Henry Daly
Settled with eagerness in front early - just in command by a whisker - asked for effort 3 out - overtaken and pressed 2 out - lost ground through the finish to come home sixth
Joshua Parker (7)
Lucy Wadham
Sat close up on the rail - blundered three out and driven forward - dropped away two out - finished seventh
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled behind front group on the outside - pressed for effort three out and soon dropped away - well held at the finish
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards the back - crept into contention on the outside after 4 out - driven before 3 out and dropped away in a hurry - well held at the finish
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
Settled midfield early - faded well before four out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
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.