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Watch RacingTV For Free For 31 Days Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 34.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sam Ewing
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front approaching 3 out - opened a gap after the following fence - pushed out to stay on strongly and score readily
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Nicky Richards
Sat behind front group early - urged into 3rd before 2 out - moved up to 2nd on the run-in - kept on but no match for winner
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Sat close to the front group early - dropped away and slipped back through the field - worked back into contention approaching two out with a stumble there - found improvement late to grab third
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled towards the back on the outer - improved into contention 4 out - moved up to second before halfway of the last two - found none when challenged 2 out - dropped away on the run-in - conceded third close home
Alan Doyle (5)
Lucinda Russell
Settled at the back of the field - failed to land a blow and drifted markedly right into the home turn - beaten from there to finish fifth
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled towards the rear along the rail - pushed along and losing touch after 4 out - dropped away quickly - well beaten at the finish
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Went to front from a wide berth - shaken up when overtaken before 3 out - dropped to third at the same point - faded from there - eased out of contention before the second last
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.