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Download The Star Sports App Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f163y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 40.80s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Settled just behind the pace on the rail - improved into second by the 7th - three adrift approaching the final flight - hit the front after the last and pushed clear to win
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Went straight to front from the off - opened up a big advantage before fluffing the final obstacle - lost the lead and drifted left running to the line - fought back but narrowly denied at the finish
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Settled off the pace early - improving into 3rd though awkward at a hurdle - travelling strongly before 2 out - pushed along approaching the final bend and unable to add to 3rd spot late
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Pulled hard early - drifted left on occasion - settled midpack - improved position approaching final two fences - moved into 4th at the last but unable to threaten leaders
Ned Fox (3)
Matt Sheppard
Drifted left over early fence - tracked front rank - scrappy leap 3 out - lost ground from 2 out and dropped away before final fence
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Set the pace early to the 1st - tracked the front pair through to the 7th - lost touch three out and dropped away steadily thereafter
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back - squeezed for space at the first and scratchy over the next two - dropped away steadily after 3 out
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Tracked front pack early - hit awkwardly two out - dropped away in a hurry - well held in 8th
Liam Harrison
Max Comley
Settled at the back on the rail - clipped 7th fence - dropped away steadily beyond 3 out - finished a distant 9th
Non-runners: Damzon (self certificate), Kalista Love (self certificate), Mistral Blue (unsuitable ground), Raise Your Glass (vet's certificate), What U Wanna Do Is (self certificate)
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.