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Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 34.67s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
David Noonan
Jane Williams
Set the pace from the off - urged forward approaching 3 out - given a squeeze after the next - found more to hold rivals to the line
Tom Bellamy
Ben Clarke
Settled in the pack early - moved into third after 4 out - shadowing the front-runner and pressed for effort 2 out - stayed on without closing the gap to finish 2nd beaten 2.5 lengths
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled close up in second - pressed for effort after three out - lost ground steadily from two out - finished third
Jonathan Burke
Samuel Drinkwater
Up with the front group on the rail - nudged into contention before weakening on the home bend - well beaten in 4th
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Settled midpack early - fumbled 5th and dropped back before finding a brief spark to move up into 4th 3 out - faded again before the following fence and held on for 5th
Lorcan Williams
Georgina Nicholls
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away with encouragement after 4 out - well beaten from there
Shane Fenelon (5)
Alison Thorpe
Held up at the back - driven approaching 4 out and dropped away badly - eased and retired before 2 out
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up at back - driven into contention in 4th shortly after the 4th-last - faltered in a hurry and was pulled up 3 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.