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Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m7f32y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 9.44s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
David Bass
Henry Daly
Shared front spot early - jumped awkwardly two out from front before moving into command by ninth - looked comfortable turning for home - asked for effort and opened up advantage approaching final fence - kept up the gallop on the run to the line - scored without much trouble
Ben Smith (7)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled at the back early - hit a flat spot 4th - urged along before 3 out - closing to share 3rd approaching last - stayed on through the finish to take 2nd - unable to trouble the winner
Jack Hogan (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back - made steady progress before 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - contesting 3rd approaching last - stayed on to hold that spot at the line
Kevin Brogan
David Pipe
Settled in the pack early - closed on the front group by the 8th - pressed the eventual winner approaching 3 out - driven along before 2 out and hit that flight in untidy fashion - unable to go with the winner from there and gave way in the closing stages
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled at the back early - made progress before the 7th - urged on into contention before 3 out and closed on the pace approaching 2 out - dropped away before the last
Charlie Maggs (7)
Brian Ellison
Held mid-pack early - pushed along three out - dropped away soon after finished 6th
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Shared the front early - pushed back before the 9th and dropped away under pressure before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Settled in the pack early - pushed along by the 9th and slipped towards the back - well adrift by 2 out and beaten home
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and lost touch before the 8th - well beaten before 2 out - finished last of the runners
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.