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Guinness At Rio's Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f62y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 3.55s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean Quinlan
Ewan Whillans
Settled just off the pace early - made ground with ease after 4 out - moved into second 3 out - closed strongly to challenge approaching final furlong marker before edging ahead near the finish - stayed on strongly to prevail
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Set the early gallop - clouted the third-last and needed urging soon after - overtaken approaching the final marker - stayed on at a steady effort to the line
William Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Race close to the pace throughout - pushed along after the third-last - found extra up the run-in but narrowly missed second
Ryan Mania
James Ewart
Settled at the back early - pushed along four out and made progress into finishing straight - stayed on to the line without landing a blow
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lizzie Quinlan
Held up handy in the pack early - pushed along after 4 out - unable to close from 2 out - eventually finished 5th beaten 10 lengths
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Settled at the back - pushed along before 3 out - made no impression - finished sixth well beaten
Joe Williamson (3)
Andrew Crook
Settled just behind the pace - pressed for a run after 4 out but found little - eased to a halt before 2 out
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away 4 out and pushed along with nothing to give - eased and pulled up before 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.