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DragonBet Still Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m53y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 6.82s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell (7)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Handy early spot - urged forward to press pace after two out - edged in front by a tight margin nearing final fence with a slight mistake - dug deep to prevail at the line
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled at back early - lost touch after 3 out - urged into contention approaching 2 out - much still to accomplish nearing last - powered home on the run-in - nabbed second spot in the closing strides - denied by a whisker at the line
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Settled with eagerness early - hit the front - came under pressure two out - lost the advantage before the last - fought back and stayed on to finish third
Gearoid Harney (5)
David Pipe
Held a leading position on the wide side - pressed for effort before the second last then lost ground approaching the final fence - stayed on at an unchanged tempo to finish fourth
Chad Bament (10)
Anthony Honeyball
Prominent early - asked for effort after two out with room to find approaching the home bend - squeezed for space and moved off a line straightening up - unable to find more and held late
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Alastair Ralph
Sat close to the front pack - scratchy over one fence in 5th - urged forward before 2 out - lost touch and dropped away before the last
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Settled at the back early - made gradual progress from the 4th - pressed for effort before 2 out but weakened fast approaching the last
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled in the pack early - pushed along approaching two out - couldn't quicken and dropped away before the last - finished well beaten in 8th
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back - never involved as leaders went on - well beaten in 9th
Miss Jess Stewart (7)
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Fought rider for control early settling towards the back - clipped one at the 5th - always struggling to get involved - well held at the finish
Harry Bannister
Alex Hales
Settled with leading group early - stumbled and lost rider at 3rd
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.