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DragonBet Still Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 26.80s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Will Featherstone (7)
Jamie Snowden
settled midpack early - pushed along after four out - moved into contention three out - hit front two out - shot away when rivals faltered at the final fence - kept going to score
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Sat just behind the front group - jumped awkwardly early and slipped back after the 4th - another error at the 5th - toiling for pressure 3 out - rallied approaching the last - found extra to move into 2nd near the finish but unable to threaten the winner
Joe Anderson (3)
Keiran Burke
settled in the pack early - not at best over second - made progress after the 4th - hit the front 7th - overtaken 3 out - stuck in third and unable to challenge 2 out - edged into second briefly before dropping back late to finish third
Shane Fenelon (5)
Alison Thorpe
Settled towards the back early - made progress by 5th before losing touch three out - stayed on late to finish fourth
Mr Joshua Newman (5)
Kayley Woollacott
Sat behind pace early in 2nd - jumped awkwardly - lost touch 3 out - unable to close from 2 out - stumbled at last but kept going to finish 5th
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Went forward wide early - hit the front 4th - lost command 7th - dropped away before final two furlongs
Osian Radford (10)
Evan Williams
Settled in the pack early - dropped away from 7th - well beaten in 7th
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Broke on top before losing the advantage 4th - travelled well in the pack - pushed along around the home turn - hit the front again after 3 out - lost that lead 2 out - down by 2 lengths when fell at the last
Ben Jones
Bernard Llewellyn
Needed encouragement at the off - settled towards the back on the outer - made progress into 5th - pushed along after 7th before fading and being pulled up ahead of two out
Non-runners: Jesuila Des Mottes (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.