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JCB Tele-Handler Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 3m2f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 28.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Detached at the back and nudged forward throughout - moved up into contention after the 7th and into 2nd by 3 out - hit the front before the following fence - left with an extended advantage at the last to win
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Held a forward spot early - dropped away after the 7th and slipped towards the tail - improved to lie third before being caught 2 out - clipped at the last but promoted into a distant second
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Sent clear early - drifted off line around 5th and 6th - lost the advantage and dropped away after 3 out to trail home well beaten in 3rd
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Tracked the front group tight to the inside - needed encouragement past the 7th and dropped away - well beaten by 4 out
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nicky Henderson
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second before the 7th - pushed forward to dispute matters 3 out - hit the front soon after - driven along and lost the advantage before 2 out - dropped over 2 lengths adrift and came down at the last
Non-runners: An Tailliur (self certificate), Sole Solution (unsuitable ground)
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.