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Experience Irish Racing With ITM Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f179y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 16.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Drifted left early - travelled wide throughout while setting the pace - opened up a gap approaching the second-last - held on well to the finish
Toby McCain-Mitchell (7)
Alex Hales
Tracked the front pack early - clipped a heel and lost fluency in third - pushed along from 2 out unable to close on the winner - moved up to second late but only stayed on for a well-held second
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Ran left early - settled in the pack - improved into contention from 5th - onto the winner's heels around the final turn - drifted left again at the last two obstacles then edged out of second near the line
David Noonan
Jane Williams
Tracked leader until the turn - dropped to 4th and losing ground before two out - held on for 4th at the finish
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Chris Down
Settled in the pack - pushed along and asked for more 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and dropped right away
Harriet Tucker (7)
Carroll Gray
Driven to keep tabs in rear before third - kept trying from home turn but never involved - well beaten at the finish
Gavin Sheehan
Alexandra Dunn
Held up in rear from the off - detached at the back through the race - well adrift by 3 out - finished a distant 7th
Brendan Powell
Alison Thorpe
Settled in the pack early - crept into contention after the 4th but lost touch three out - eased and pulled up before the second last
James Davies
Carroll Gray
Tracked front group early - blundered and dropped to fourth then trailed markedly by three out - pulled up before the second last
James Best
Fiona Shaw
Tracked the front pack early - clipped the 5th and lost momentum after 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
James Turner (5)
Alexander Gibbons
Held up towards the back of the pack - nudged into contention after the 4th - toiling by the 6th - dropped away with three to jump and eased out of contention before the second last
Richie McLernon
Alexandra Dunn
Held up towards the back of the pack - dropped further away from 8th - eased out of contention before the second-last
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Held up towards the back - dropped away with 3 to jump - eased and pulled up before the 2nd last
Sean Houlihan
Kevin Bishop
Settled in the pack early - dropped away approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Nick Scholfield
Ben Lund
Held up towards the back - blundered 4th - dropped away tamely before being pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Hi Riko (self certificate), Lady Wilberry (not qualified)
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.