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Betfred Nifty 50 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m58y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-115, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 26.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Benjamin Macey (10)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the pace early - clumsy at the 8th then landed in front - back in command 2 out - kept going strongly to the finish
Patrick Wadge (3)
Lucinda Russell
Tracked the front pack early - hampered at the 9th - hit the front approaching 3 out - overtaken 2 out and outpaced by the winner to the line
Ben Smith (8)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards the back - drifted right over a couple of obstacles - made progress from the 9th to be 3rd before 3 out - unable to close from 2 out and held for 3rd
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Handy early - settled midfield - made ground into 6th - checked briefly 9th - 4th and losing momentum 3 out - outpaced but battled to finish 4th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lizzie Quinlan
Held up at the back early - dropping further away from 9th to finish well held
William Shanahan
Jennie Candlish
Settled in the pack early - improved to challenge before the 2nd fence - blundered and dropped back around 7th - checked by interference at the 9th - no extra impact from four out and dropped away tamely thereafter
Ben Bromley
Nigel Hawke
Settled towards the back - fell at the bend after the first
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
Disputed front spot early - came down at 9th
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.