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Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f91y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 41.11s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Ewan Whillans
Settled handy in third early - moved up to challenge in second by the four pole - hit the front three out - stretched away two out - kept extending the advantage after the final fence - won comfortably
Conor O'Farrell
N W Alexander
Held up early - progress from 6th onwards - up into third two out - moved into second at the last - stayed on but held for the runner-up spot
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Held a central position early - hit the fence 4 out and pressed on 3 out - wide into the home turn under pressure - made smooth progress from 3 out to lead into second spot - lost momentum before the last and slipped to third - stayed on to hold the spot
Craig Nichol
Donald Whillans
Handy early - hit front 2nd - driven approaching turn - lost advantage 3 out - eased back to fourth before 2 out and stayed on same rate from the last
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled midpack early - moved into contention before halfway - stayed with the front group into the final three furlongs - lost touch two out - faded through the closing stages to finish fifth
Gavin Sheehan
R Mike Smith
Settled towards the back early - dropped away from the pack after the second - lost touch and well beaten from three out
Joshua Thompson (7)
Jackie Stephen
Sat close to the pace early - lost touch four out and pressed for effort three out - dropped away steadily from two out to finish seventh
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled in the pack - lost touch after 4 out and pressed for effort 3 out - dropped away steadily from 2 out to finish well beaten
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Held up at the back - showed nothing from 4 out - well beaten from 2 out - finished last of the runners
Sam Coltherd
William Young Jnr
Shared the front early - dropped away rapidly after the 6th to trail the field - well behind and eased out of contention before the 7th
Brian Hughes
Jackie Stephen
Shared the lead early - dropped away four out - well beaten and pulled up three out
Jack Power (7)
Lucinda Russell
Held a forward position early - faded fast approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Didntgotwenty (vet's certificate, injured in transit), Love That (self certificate, off feed)
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.