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Pertemps Network EMEA Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m11y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 8.65s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harriet Tucker (7)
Neil Mulholland
Set the pace from the off - upped the pressure entering the straight - pushed along after the third-last - hit the second-last awkwardly - opened up before nearly stumbling at the final fence then scored with plenty in hand
Sean Houlihan
Bernard Llewellyn
Settled just off the pace early - moved into 3rd approaching 4 out - pressed on into 2nd before 2 out - stayed on steadily up the run-in but never troubled the winner finishing 2nd
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Handy in the pack - pushed along before 2 out and gave up 2nd place - stayed on steadily but never a factor for the win
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Settled just off the pace early - pushed along heading into the straight - dropped away quickly and finished well adrift
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled at back of field - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish 5th
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Sat close to the pace - pushed along before 3 out with little response - dropped away before 2 out
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled just off the pace - clumsy 4 out then pushed along and outpaced thereafter - beaten a long way 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.