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Class 5, 2m7f198y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 3.62s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
James Best
Emma Lavelle
Settled midpack early - still close enough to the front three out - pushed into command before two out - held a length advantage at the last and stayed on strongly to the line
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards back - moved up effortlessly to press the front-runner before 2 out - driven and stayed on approaching the last - flattened out near the line to finish 2nd
Miss Thomasina Eyston (7)
Richard Mitford-Slade
Settled just off the front group early - moved through effortlessly to challenge for the lead approaching 3 out - went in front soon after but was overtaken and asked for effort 2 out - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Ben Godfrey
Anthony Honeyball
Settled mid-pack early - given a squeeze before the 9th and close enough to the front three out - pressed for effort before the 2nd last - stayed on at one gear to finish fourth
Freddie Gingell (3)
Joe Tizzard
Settled mid-pack early - pressed for effort before the 6th - close up behind the front group approaching 3 out but hit that fence awkwardly - still in with a shout before 2 out despite another mistake there - then dropped away quickly and stumbled at the last
Gearoid Harney (5)
David Pipe
Settled off the pace in the pack - improved into contention approaching 3 out - pushed along but unable to threaten leaders by the last
Callum Pritchard (7)
Anthony Charlton
Raced up with the pace early - hit a rhythm poorly and slipped back to 8th under pressure - drifted left 3 out - dropped away to finish well beaten in 7th
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held a midpack position - stumbled slightly on touchdown at the 8th and driven along - dropped away quickly and well beaten before 2 out
Rex Dingle
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack early - urged forward approaching the 9th - dropped away rapidly before 2 out - well held at the finish
Nick Scholfield
Ben Lund
Settled towards the back - dropped away before the 8th - pulled up soon after
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Chris Down
Settled towards the back - urged along before the 9th and lost touch with the pace - pulled up before two out
James Davies
David Weston
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - went in front before being challenged approaching 3 out - lost the advantage under pressure - eased out of contention 2 out
Richie McLernon
Billy Aprahamian
Jumped untidily early - held a forward spot despite stumbling and nearly parting company at the opener - errors at the 3rd and 8th - pushed along and lost touch with the pack - pulled up before three out
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up at the back - urged along and taken out of contention before the 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.