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Betfred Hat-Trick Heaven Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 1m7f144y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-130, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 9.72s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Sat close behind the front-runner early - moved on top and clipped the 2nd fence - opened a lead by the 4th - driven out and battled on well to the line
Danny McMenamin
Dianne Sayer
Sat behind the pace - moved into second before the final fence and a length adrift approaching the line - lost momentum on the run-in
Philip Armson (3)
Alan King
Held up at the back - made progress after 4 out - moved into 3rd on inner before 3 out - lost momentum after that and needed urging - dropped to 4th before the last - stayed on for 3rd on the run-in
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Set the pace early before slipping behind at the 2nd - tracked the front pair into the straight - moved back up to second on the inner as the home turn approached - closed on the pace approaching 2 out and needed urging - dropped away from second before the last - faded on the run to the line - finished 4th
Conor O'Farrell
Iain Jardine
Held up towards the back early - slipped further behind before the 4th - no impact thereafter and well beaten in 5th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lisa Harrison
Settled behind the front group early - urged forward after the fourth-last - lost touch shortly after and dropped away to finish sixth
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards rear in 6th - jumped poorly 5th - unable to land a blow - well beaten in 7th
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Sat in 3rd early - briefly up to 2nd before dropping to 4th - urged into effort approaching home turn - lost momentum before 3 out - finished well beaten in 8th
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.