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William Hill Cheltenham Non-Runner Money Back Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 3m26y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 55.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Power (7)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Handy early - clumsy 5th - hit front after 6th - unbalanced again shortly after - lost advantage 8th - back in charge after 9th - kept finding more from 2 out to win driven out
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Settled in midfield - made late progress into 8th - lost touch three out - revived to take second at the last but held to finish 2¼ lengths down
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Up with the pace early - clipped heels at the 5th - pushed along three out - gave way close to the last - held on well without finding more
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled in the pack early - stumbled over 9th fence then made ground into it - fourth but flat and clipped last fence
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the pace early - stumbled at the 6th before being passed - regained command at the 8th but soon lost it again - blundered two out and could find no more - eventually beaten well into 5th
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled at back of field - improved into contention approaching 3 out - error 2 out and unable to find more - finished 6th beaten 20 lengths
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back early - hit one badly around 5th - improved position after the 9th before fading with little response two out
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention before the 7th then dropped away rapidly past the 9th - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Alan Doyle (5)
Ian Duncan
Settled towards the back of the pack early - pushed along and adrift of the field after 3rd - untidy leap two out from that - well behind by 7th before being pulled up after 9th
Mr William Easterby (3)
Tim Easterby
Held up at the back - dropped away after the 9th - pulled up before three out
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to pace early - dropped back after 9th - faded and eased before 3 out
Non-runners: Getaway With You (self certificate)
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.