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Best Racing Odds At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f188y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 50.64s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Settled towards the back within range - moved up behind the front group and travelling smoothly three out - hit the front approaching two out - pushed out on the run to the line - hung on by a whisker
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Chris Grant
Handy in the front rank - pressed for effort after 3 out - closed on pace-setters 2 out - moved up to second before the last - fought hard on the run-in but denied by three quarters of a length
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled at rear within range early - urged forward after three out - driven approaching home turn - closed on front group from two out into third last - stayed on but unable to match the top pair's speed to finish third
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Handy in early stages - hit the front three out - lost advantage before two out - lost ground before the last - hung on for fourth under late challenge
William Maggs (5)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up at the back - lost touch and toiling after 3 out - found renewed effort before the last - stayed on strongly but couldn't nab fourth close home
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Set the pace from the off - opened up a couple of lengths before the second - matched by a rival for a moment approaching three out - lost the advantage there - dropped away rapidly after two out to finish well beaten
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.