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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f56y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 12.42s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Quinlan
B F Brookhouse
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made smooth progress on the inside approaching three out - travelling strongest two out - roused to hit the front on the run-in - drew away easily for a comfortable win
Sean Bowen
Sam England
Settled with the pack early - improved into contention after the 9th - pressed for effort 3 out and again before 2 out - lost ground briefly approaching the last - responded to finish strongly and take second on the run-in
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Tracked the front rank on the rails - moved up to second spot before 3 out - roused into front position approaching the last - serious blunder at the final fence ended hopes and finished third
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the pace and travelling comfortably into the straight - pushed along before 2 out - hit last flight a touch awkwardly under pressure - stayed on to finish fourth
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back - moved right and made progress 3 out before pushed along after 2 out - stayed on at one tempo to finish 5th
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled in the pack early - improved to track the front group after 8th - upsides into 9th - went in front just before 3 out - pressed on into 2 out - lost the advantage nearing last with a slight mistake - unable to find more before the line finished sixth
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled in the middle of the field - dropped back under pressure through the home bend - no response when asked from 2f out and finished well held in 7th
Charlie Maggs (5)
Richard Hobson
Settled towards the back - unable to land a challenge - well beaten in 8th
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Went straight to front - lost command before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - well held at finish
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Fighting for control early - among the leading group before being urged forward approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily from 2 out to finish well beaten in 10th
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled at the back from the start - scratchy over the 4th - never got competitive and finished well beaten in 11th
Danny Mullins
Paul Hennessy
Settled handy in the early stages - lost momentum wide on the home bend then pushed along nearing three out where a blunder was made - dropped away before two out and finished well beaten
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Well placed early - pressed for effort and dropped away entering the home turn - held no chance from 3 out - well held at the finish
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.