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V2 Radio Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-115, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 25.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Freddie Keighley (10)
Martin Keighley
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - set the pace throughout and drifted left on occasion - scrappy over the third obstacle - opened up a big advantage approaching the finish - kept finding more without pressure - ran out an easy winner
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat behind pace early - dropped back and driven on - made late progress - moved right in the straight - kept going to the finish - grabbed second spot but no threat to winner
Ciaran Gethings
Sophie Leech
Tracked front group early - hit a rung 4th on the far side - travelling strongly and in touch approaching 3 out - pressed for effort after 2 out - clipped the last while 4 1/2 lengths adrift then edged out of second near the line
Ben Bromley (5)
James Owen
Sat close to leader until pushed along approaching 2 out - lost ground in closing stages - finished 4th
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled well back in the field - blundered at the 2nd - made progress to 4th - stumbled at the following fence - under pressure before 2 out - dropped away tamely on the run-in to finish 5th
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.