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Hop Into Racing This Easter Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m217y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 20.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Niall Houlihan
Andy Irvine
Set the pace early before slipping back through the order to 4th and then 7th - found renewed energy on the inner as the field straightened up - improved into 2nd between the final two obstacles - pressed home a determined effort up the run-in - got up close to the line to score
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Sat just behind pace early - went ahead second - driven over last two furlongs - lost momentum slightly at final fence - battled hard up the run-in but overhauled close to line
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Tracked leaders on inner - moved up to third before halfway stage - jumped awkwardly three out - advanced into second on home turn - pressed for effort before two out - eased back to third late and unable to find more
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Handy in third early - moved up to lead before the 7th then dropped back on the home turn under pressure - faded from 2 out to finish fourth
Ben Jones
Alison Thorpe
Settled at the back early - poor over the 6th fence - improved into 4th by the 8th - dropped away before 3 out and pulled up soon after
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.