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Class 4, 2m5f50y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 22.57s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Brian Hughes
James Ewart
Set the pace early - matched stride 7th before pushing on 8th - lost front spot 9th - back in command 3 out - stretched advantage before the last two - kept finding more up the run-in - eased to the line under pressure - won going away
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up in fourth early - hit one fence but stayed handy - made ground onto the front two by halfway - pushed into second after the second-last - driven out up the run-in - stayed on well but no answer to winner near finish
James Best
Martin Keighley
Tracked in second early - clumsy over a couple of obstacles mid-race - went in front approaching 9th - overtaken 3 out - pressed for effort after 2 out then slipped back to third before last - lost ground on the run-in
Shane Quinlan (3)
Mel Rowley
Settled in third early - lost ground into midfield after being challenged approaching the 4th - dropped away steadily from the 8th to finish well beaten
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Held up at the back - lost touch 7th - well behind from 8th - finished 5th well held
Philip Armson (3)
Michael Mullineaux
Settled at rear early - lost momentum after veering left at the 7th - dropped away from the 8th and never featured again
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.