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RW Hough & Son Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m145y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 16.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Liam Harrison
Kerry Lee
Settled just behind pace - moved through into contention 3 out - shifted right and hit front approaching last - kept driving clear to score easily
Jonathan England
Sam England
Up with the pace - jumped untidily 2 out and pushed along - kept on strongly inside the final furlong before the effort flattened out
Bradley Harris (3)
Harriet Dickin
Sat handy early - hit the second-last awkwardly - hit the front three out - kept on strongly but overtaken at the last then rallied again close home
Luke Scott (5)
Alex Hales
Held up in the pack on the inside - lost a bit of ground and pushed along 3 out - stayed on at one speed but couldn't close the gap
Murray Dodd (7)
Alastair Ralph
Settled in the pack - pushed along two out and moved up wide but stumbled at the last - finished strongly to the line
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled around midfield early - unable to improve position through the race - finished sixth beaten around 8 lengths
Theo Gillard
Mark Gillard
Settled in the pack - pushed up into the mix approaching 2 out - lost momentum under pressure and gave way at the last
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Held up at the back - nudged forward and made some ground 2 out - kept on without threatening
Charlie Price (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Set the early gallop - clumsy 4 out then lost the front 3 out - held on at a steady tempo to finish ninth beaten 16 1/4 lengths
Ben Smith (7)
Andrew Hamilton
Held up near the back - driven from 3 out but found little - never a factor - well held at the finish
Mr James Shaw (7)
Sue Gardner
Held up in the pack - driven with no real progress to note two out - dislodged rider at the last
Non-runners: Serious Ego (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.