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Support QME Care Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m6f151y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-115, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 47.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled towards the back early - made ground wide after 3 out - closed to dispute matters at the last - kept battling to score close home
Brian Hughes
James Ewart
Tracked pace early - clumsy at 7th - hit front but scratchy at 2 out - driven along under pressure late - held on gamely before nabbed close home to finish second
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled close up early - shadowed the pace but scratchy over ground twice - pressed for effort 2 out - unable to improve on 3rd approaching the finish - stayed on for third
Ross Chapman
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled midpack early - made progress into the last two furlongs and pushed along - up to fourth by the final flight - couldn't reach the leading pair and finished fourth
Danny McMenamin
Gillian Boanas
Settled towards the back early - fighting for a stronger grip early on - made ground wide 9th - pressed after 2 out but unable to close in 5th
Jack Quinlan
B F Brookhouse
Went straight to front - jumped awkwardly 6th - lost command 2 out and quickly dropped away - blundered final fence
Murray Dodd (7)
Donald Whillans
Settled towards the back on the wide side - nudged for effort at the 8th - toiling from the following fence - eventually well beaten in 7th
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Settled towards the back - lost touch after 3 out - no impression from 2 out - trailed home in 8th
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Settled among the pack early - dropped to ninth and losing ground - eased out of contention and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Sam's Choice (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.