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Golf Inn Prestwick Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 3m70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 30.34s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Held up towards rear of small group early - made ground from outside approaching 7th - second and travelling smoothly before 3 out - hit front approaching final fence - challenged again on the run-in - dug deep to prevail in the closing strides
Danny McMenamin
N W Alexander
Settled towards the back early - made ground wide from four out - moved into second two out - level approaching last - driven and fought hard up the run-in but couldn't find more close home
Brian Hughes
Ian Duncan
Settled just behind the pace early - dropped back into the pack soon after - made progress to close on the front group by the 10th - asked for effort in third before three out then lost touch with the leading pair after that - came home in third but well held
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Settled just behind the pace early - hit the front from the 2nd until after the 6th - regained command on the home turn - driven along and overtaken before 2 out - kept on under pressure up the run-in - dropped away from third close home - well held in 4th
Jamie Hamilton
Michael & David Easterby
Held up at the back - made ground into contention approaching 4 out - pushed along and faded before the last - finished fifth beaten 8¼ lengths
Sean Quinlan
Martin Todhunter
Settled midfield early - improved to sit close to the pace by the 7th before being asked for effort approaching 3 out - dropped away before the following fence and finished sixth
Craig Nichol
Donald Whillans
Settled around midfield early - improved to sit close to the front group by the 6th - lost touch before 3 out - eventually finished 7th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lisa Harrison
Wide early tracking front pack - urged approaching final bend - lost touch soon after - eventually well held
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Went in front early - dropped back through midfield and mistimed jump at the 7th - well held from there through to the line
Dominic Hislop (10)
N W Alexander
Settled wide behind the front pair - moved into second - hit the front after 6th - driven up and lost the advantage at the home turn - dropped away 3 out and finished 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.