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Racing TV Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, M, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 27.30s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Andrew Crook
Settled behind the pace early - moved up to second after the 2nd fence - hit the front by the 3rd - lost that advantage before the 5th - regained command approaching the 5th - overtaken before two out - back in command before the last - drew away on the run-in and finished full of running
Sean Bowen
R Mike Smith
Slid left at a fence early - towards the back and scratchy over one - improved into 3rd two out - moved up to 2nd before last but couldn't threaten leader - stayed on to finish 2nd
Bruce Lynn
Daragh Bourke
Tracked pace into second - moved ahead before the 4th - overtaken at the 5th - unable to threaten again and slipped to third late
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled towards the back early - made progress 3 out - lost touch before 2 out - kept going without threatening late on
James Turner (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Set the pace early - lost front spot and clipped one 3 out from finish - clipped another with 5 to jump - regained command approaching 2 out then lost it before the last - lost momentum on the run home to finish fifth
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Handy in the pack early - dropped away before the 5th - blundered 2 out when already out of contention
Craig Nichol
Susan Corbett
Settled with the pack early - lost ground before 2 out - dropped away toward finish - beaten well home in 7th
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.