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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 7.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Gary Brown
Handy with the pace early - moved into second three out then in front before the final fence - pushed clear to assert under pressure through the closing stages
Paul O'Brien
Nicky Henderson
Held up handy early - slipped back to 4th by 7th out - found extra out wide approaching 2 out to move into 2nd between last two - driven out and kept going through the finish - no match for winner in the end
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in midfield early - crept forward to sit close up 3 out and moving nicely into 3rd - pushed into 2nd but ran flat 2 out - dropped back to 3rd soon after - held that spot to the line without finding more
Jack Tudor
Samuel Drinkwater
Held up towards the back early - improved on the inner as field bent for home - driven approaching 2 out but unable to land a blow in 5th
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Settled towards the back early - crept into contention wide 3 out - lost momentum before 2 out - finished 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled in the pack early - crept into contention wide before 3 out then began to weaken under urging - drifted markedly left and blundered 2 out with no prospect of contesting
No. 11
6yo, 10-7, OR 109
J: Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10) · T: Emma Lavelle
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10)
Emma Lavelle
Tracked front group early - hit front at the 2nd before being overtaken close to two out - dropped away and faded through the closing stages
Finn Lambert (3)
Georgina Nicholls
Went forward early before yielding front spot at the 2nd - stayed in touch with pace-setter until roused approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 8th
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Wide throughout - held up towards the back - well held at the finish
No. 8
10yo, 11-4, OR 113
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Struggled to keep tabs from the off - never a factor - well held at the finish
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Held up rear early - never a threat through the contest - well held at the finish
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Settled on the rail in the pack - unable to make ground - held place through to the finish - well held in 12th
Non-runners: Book Of Tales (cast in box), Dominic's Fault (unsuitable ground), Tamar Bridge (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.