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Class 5, 2m7f131y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 35.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Set the pace early - lost front spot before two out but soon back in command - kept responding to the line to score
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Settled midpack early - improved past the 8th - moved right after three out - hit front approaching two out but lost momentum and lost that lead - unable to reel in winner up the run-in - held for second beaten a length and a half
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10)
Emma Lavelle
Settled midfield early - improved into 4th without threatening leaders 2 out - moved up to 3rd but drifted left at that fence - stayed on same speed to finish third
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Mark Rimell
Sat behind the front group early - driven up 3 out but stuck in third with little to show 2 out - dropped a place before the last and well held
Alice Stevens (3)
Harry Derham
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention before 2 out but couldn't threaten leaders - stayed on at the finish
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Up with the pace - nudged forward and jumping untidily at the 7th and 8th - dropped away and struggling 3 out - a distant 6th at the finish
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Sat close to the front pack early - drifted right past the 3rd then dropped away slightly - pushed along around the 7th - faded before 3 out - well held at the finish
Jonathan Burke
David Pipe
Settled off the pace early - improved slightly past 8th before fading approaching 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Nick Scholfield
Ben Lund
Sat close to the pace wide - dropped away at the 4th before fading before 3 out - well held at the finish
James Best
Rob Summers
Held up towards the back - improved into it by the 8th before fading approaching 3 out - well held at the finish
Harriet Tucker (7)
Carroll Gray
Held up at back - pushed along by the 5th - detached at the 8th - eased out of contention 3 out and pulled up
Ellis Collier (5)
Evan Williams
Sat handy behind the front pack - lost touch after the 8th - well behind by 3 out and eased to a halt
Non-runners: Gata Ban (unsuitable ground), Instant De Bonheur (unsuitable ground), Military Tycoon (unsuitable ground)
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.