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Alison Thorpe Racing Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 56.48s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Sat close to the pace - pushed along after 3 out - kept finding through the closing stages to hit the front just before the line
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Handy up front early - hit front 4 out - driven up when overtaken before 2 out - kept fighting to the line - held safe late without finding more
Liam Harrison
Kerry Lee
Held up towards the back - made gradual progress before 3 out then unable to threaten leaders by the last - kept going up the run-in to finish third
Ben Jones
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up at the back - made smooth progress from four out - up into 4th before three out - pushed along before the last - stayed on but couldn't land a blow at the front - finished third
No. 1
7yo, 12-2, OR 112
J: Charlie Hammond · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled behind the pace early - improved into second approaching the home bend - hit the third-last awkwardly - hit the front two out under pressure - overtaken close home - weakened to finish fifth beaten 3½ lengths
Ellis Collier (5)
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up towards the back - driven after 3 out - stayed on without threatening the front runners
David Noonan
Tim Vaughan
Settled midfield - pushed along after the 4th - dropped away before 3 out - well held in 7th
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Set the pace early - lost the advantage 4f out and driven for effort - faded into the home turn to finish well beaten
Miss Imogen Mathias (7)
Alison Thorpe
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and dropped away for home - beaten a long way at the finish - finished 9th
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.