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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m7f198y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 30.10s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention wide before the 9th - chased leaders under pressure before 2 out - moved into second close home - got up close to the line to score
Rex Dingle
Jeremy Scott
Settled close up early - took command after the 2nd - drifted right approaching the 5th and lost fluency at the 6th before clipping the following obstacle - lost front spot at the 8th then regained it before the 9th - blundered two out - drifted left and lost the advantage in the closing stages - kept battling to the line
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Front early before surrendering the advantage at the 1st - up with the pace on the outer - back in front at the 8th - passed out and then below par at the following fence - dropped to third 2 out and ran on at one pace
David Noonan
David Pipe
Settled in the pack - jumped untidily at the 4th and again at the 7th - struggling and beaten before 2 out - took 4th on the run-in but never able to land a blow
Lewis Saunders (7)
Olly Murphy
Tracked the front group early - pushed along after 3 out and faded before 2 out - dropped a place late to finish 5th
Mr Joshua Newman (5)
Kayley Woollacott
Set the pace early before giving way after 2nd - held a forward position then lost touch after 3 out - dropped away before the following fence to finish sixth
Mr Jake Bament (7)
Tim Dennis
Settled towards the back of the pack early - dropped away tamely after three out - never able to challenge late on
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Held up early towards the back - briefly improved into 5th before fading again by the 8th - pulled up before two out
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.