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Paul Renshaw 'Fatty' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m178y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 0.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 7 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Brian Hughes
Lucinda Hughes
Settled towards the rear - moved to the right and made progress before two out - went to the front at the final flight - kept on to assert under pressure
Sean Bowen
Sarah Humphrey
Tracked the front group - driven approaching 2 out - went ahead before the last but soon overtaken - unable to resist late and beaten into second
Joshua Thompson (7)
David Thompson
Tracked front group early - pressed forward two out and briefly hit the front - overtaken before the last - held on for third without finding more
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Sat close to pace early - pressed for effort two out and dropped to fifth - lost ground steadily through the final stretch to finish fourth
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Set the pace early - moved through from third with a strong burst - hit the second-last awkwardly and lost the advantage soon after - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fifth
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Struggled for jumping accuracy at the back - drifted right and pushed along on the last turn - unable to close - finished sixth well beaten
Non-runners: Telhimlisten (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.