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Barry Dennis Trophy Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f164y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 50.75s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
No. 5
6yo, 10-12, OR 108
J: Luke Scott (5) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Tucked up handy wide 3 out - improved into 2nd before that - hit the front approaching 2 out - opened daylight between last two - blundered at final fence - driven out drifting right on run-in and kept going strongly to score
Ciaran O'Shea (7)
Harry Fry
Sat close up early - hit front 3 out - lost advantage before 2 out and blundered there - driven but outpaced through final furlongs to finish second
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up at rear early - still trailing at the 3rd - improved to third before 2 out and met trouble there - unable to threaten the front two thereafter
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Handy in fourth early on the inner - dropped towards the back with one behind entering the straight - driven and struggling for a distant fourth into the finish - always held with no threat
David Bass
Max Comley
Settled off the pace early - improved through the field into third then sixth - moved up to third approaching the home bend and pressed for effort before 2 out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 5th
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace - struck the third-last fence awkwardly and surrendered the advantage - dropped through the field on the home bend - faded badly and pulled up before the last
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.