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William Hill Bet10, Get10 Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m3f154y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 17 runners
Winning time 5m 4.90s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Jedd O'Keeffe
Settled midpack early - moved through to the front before the final bend and asserted approaching the last - held on strongly to the line
Joshua Thompson (7)
Adam Nicol
Settled in 5th off the front group - improved into contention before 3 out - moved up to 2nd approaching last under pressure - retook 2nd on the run-in and kept on to finish 2nd
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - improved position approaching the closing stages - found room to progress and closed steadily late - ended up third
William Maggs (5)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Nearly went down early on landing after the 1st - settled behind the pace into third - moved up to command before 3 out - blundered again and lost the advantage at the last - dropped away on the run-in and finished fourth
Henry Brooke
Michael & David Easterby
Settled off the back early - improved wide approaching 3 out - stayed on at one tempo but edged out of 4th close home
Alan Johns
Mark Walford
Set the pace before nearly losing footing and giving up top spot at the 1st - sat with the front group and needed encouragement approaching 3 out - regained second place after that until the following fence - urged on but faded before the last
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Nearly floored at the opening flight - settled towards the back of the field - crept through late in the run-in without threatening the front end
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Held up towards the back - unable to land a challenge - well held at the finish
Megan Fox (7)
Harry Derham
Held up in the pack - unable to make an impression - well held at the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat behind front group early - roused for effort approaching 3 out and drifted left - lost touch before 2 out - well held at finish
Charlie Hammond
Mel Rowley
Settled just behind pace on the rail - urged forward approaching 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - well held at the finish
Hugh Nugent (3)
Henry Daly
Held up early - never involved with the front group - dropped away steadily through the race - well held at the finish
Jack Power (7)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up towards the back - never a threat through the contest - well held at the finish
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Clear early advantage after 1st - driven when overtaken and dropped away fast - well beaten in the end
Dylan Johnston (3)
Brian Ellison
Held up early - never a threat through the contest - finished well beaten in 15th
Jonathan Burke
Harry Derham
Held up at the back throughout - never involved - well beaten in 16th
Sean Bowen
Micky Hammond
Held up early - dropping away well back before the 4th last - well beaten at the finish
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.