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Behind The Scenes Raceday Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 20.97s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Elliott England (10)
Ben Pauling
Led throughout despite being harassed - pulled decisively ahead from 3 out and extended the advantage approaching the last - stayed on well to win
Jay Tidball (5)
Andrew J Martin
Sat close to front - driven and unable to match pace-setter from 3 out - stayed on without threatening for the win
Brendan Powell
Neil Mulholland
Held up early in the pack - jumped awkwardly around 3rd - made progress from 4 out - up into 3rd on the home turn - driven on approaching 3 out - kept on for the finish
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Held up in the pack - driven into contention 4 out - into 4th at the home turn - stayed on at one tempo but scrambled over the last
Daire Davis (7)
Warren Greatrex
Sat close to pace early - dropped away and driven on 4 out - beaten a long way home finishing fifth
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Settled in the pack towards the wide side - drifted left over the obstacles from the off - lost touch entering the home bend - eventually well held
Ben Poste
Harriet Dickin
Raced handy on the wide side - clipped the fourth then scratchy over the following obstacle - driven forward approaching four out - faded weakly into the home turn to finish well held
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Up with the front group early - nudged for effort and fell back weakly before the home bend
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.