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Class 5, 2m3f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 14.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Settled towards the back - made progress after 3 out - in front approaching the final stride - kept up the effort to the line under pressure
Kevin Brogan
Laura Horsfall
Tracked front pack from wide - drifted left and clipped 4th - pressed rivals 2 out - hit front briefly before edging left approaching last - kept on when passed near line to finish 2nd
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly 3rd then improved into contention by the 6th - poised to challenge approaching the last - outpaced late to finish third
Ben Jones
Oliver Signy
Went straight to front then relinquished it before the 2nd - regained command at the 3rd before being passed again - needed a squeeze approaching the 6th - back in command after the following fence then lost it again - hit the front before 3 out - blundered and lost the advantage 2 out - lost momentum before the last and dropped away
Miss Thomasina Eyston (7)
Richard Mitford-Slade
Settled midpack early - knocked off stride 4th - made progress after 3 out - errored and bumped 2 out then unable to close - finished 5th beaten well clear
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Settled towards the back early - made progress from the 3rd - couldn't quicken from 2 out - finished 6th well beaten
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Handy early - hit front 4th - lost lead after 7th then regained it - error 3 out after being overtaken - hampered and unable to respond 2 out - well held at the finish
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back of the field - lost touch three out - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Ben Poste
John O'Shea
Held up at the back - dropped away before 3 out - pulled up
Harriet Tucker (7)
Carroll Gray
Stumbled at the opening obstacle - held towards the back of the pack - still there or thereabouts by the 7th - eased and withdrawn ahead of the third-last
Charlie Deutsch
Thomas Faulkner
Settled close to the pace early - hit the front before the 2nd then lost it at the 3rd - regained command soon after before giving it up at the 4th - clipped a fence six out - lost ground after the following obstacle - eased out of contention before three out
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Tracked the pace early - untidy over the 4th and dropped back after being bumped 2 out - eased out of contention before the final fence
Non-runners: Archie Macdart (unsuitable ground), Churchman (self certificate), Inchiquin Spirit (unsuitable ground), Lady Showtime (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.