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Goodoaks Homecare You Can Rely On Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f195y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 49.62s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Settled just behind leading group - clipped a fence 3 out - closed to a length down 2 out - hit front approaching the last - powered clear on the run-in - stayed on strongly to prevail
Lee Edwards
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled third early despite a slight stumble - edged left second - made ground on the front-runner by the 5th - blundered again 3 out - lost touch with the top two 2 out - found renewed energy after the last to finish second
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Handy early with the pace - surged into the front approaching 3 out - drifted left in the straight - lost the advantage near the line and eased back to third under pressure
Joe Anderson (3)
Mark Gillard
Held up towards the back - progress from 3 out to fourth by 2 out - stayed on late without threatening the front pair
James Turner (5)
Alexander Gibbons
Held up towards the back - lost touch three out - dropped away steadily from two out to finish well beaten
Fergus Gillard
Mark Gillard
Set the pace early - driven on when overtaken approaching 3 out - lost touch from the home turn and dropped away late
Sean Bowen
Jim & Suzi Best
Settled at the back early - losing touch from 3 out - well beaten and allowed to coast home last
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Paddy Butler
Tracked the pace in second - squeezed for room and dropped a spot before fading through midfield - well beaten and eased out before 3 out
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.