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Hope House Children's Hospices Cross Lanes Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f123y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 14.39s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles 2 omitted
Result
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Settled at the back early - moved up on the inner approaching 3 out - into second between the final two obstacles - took command before the last - drew away to score comfortably
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Sent to front early - opened a big advantage 3 out - clipped the following fence - pushed along and lost the lead approaching the last - kept up the effort to the line without threatening the winner - finished second
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Settled on the inner in rear - progress to join the front group 4 out - moved up to 2nd after the following fence - nudged forward on the home bend - dropped back from 2nd before the last - one-paced into 3rd
James Best
Emma-Jane Bishop
Sat close to pace early - blundered at 2nd - moved up into 3rd then slipped back to 5th - errored and lost touch 3 out before dropping right away and being pulled up
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Settled towards the rear early - made progress into 5th before fading quickly after 3 out - dropped away and pulled up ahead of the final two furlongs
Luke Scott (5)
Alex Hales
Sat close to pace early - stumbled 3 out - dropped back through the order - stayed with front group briefly - faded and pulled up before 2 out
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Wide and eager early - sat close to the pace - blundered at the 4th and slipped back - dropping away 4 out - well beaten and stumbled again 3 out - pulled up shortly after
Non-runners: C'Est Different (self certificate), Leading The Way (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.