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Bobby Beech Is 60 Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, M, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 0.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Dylan Johnston (3)
Neil Mulholland
Tracked leaders tight to rail early - improved into second approaching 4 out and drew alongside soon after - hit the front before 2 out - opened up when asked for effort approaching the last - kept finding under pressure to the line - won with plenty in hand
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Tracked front group wide - hesitant over 2nd - awkward again 4th - urged forward into 3rd approaching 2 out - moved up to second before last - kept on to finish clear second
Rex Dingle
Jeremy Scott
Went clear early - caught and knocked at the third-last then pressed and lost front spot before the second-last - dropped away into third and beaten before the final fence
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Went wide early - sat behind the front two until 4 out - driven with no gain approaching home turn - dropped away and faded before 2 out
James Davies
Gary Hanmer
Held up at the back - driven and losing touch approaching 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Held up rear of field - improved slightly after 4 out - pushed along and losing touch entering the straight - finished sixth well held
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled at the back of the field early - made no impression on the leaders - dropped away and finished well adrift in 7th
Non-runners: Sweet Magic (self certificate)
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.