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Bet 10 Get 10 At betvickers.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f188y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, M, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 49.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 6 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Joshua Thompson (7)
Adam Nicol
Settled in 4th early - hit front approaching 2 out - opened up daylight from there - stayed on well to score
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Wide in the pack early - improved into third approaching two out and stayed there under pressure - moved up to second on the run to the line - always held by winner
William Maggs (5)
Chris Grant
Sat behind pace early - moved to front approaching two out then quickly overtaken - pushed along with no answer to winner - weakened on run-in to finish third
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Hugh Burns
Settled in 6th - advanced on the inner before 3 out - 4th from 2 out and never threatening
Lewis Stones (3)
Jennie Candlish
Settled at the back of the field - shortened the gap in the closing stages - well held at the finish
William Shanahan (5)
Jennie Candlish
Blundered at the opening fence - held towards rear from early stages - unable to challenge for the remainder - well held in 6th
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Sat handy behind pace - hit front before 2nd and drifted off a true line - lost advantage on the run to 2 out - pressed for effort and dropped away soon after finishing 7th
David Bass
Archie Watson
Set the pace early - lost the front and settled in behind before pressed on approach to 3 out where a fence was missed - dropped away swiftly over the closing stages to finish well beaten
Jonathan England
Sam England
Struggled from the start - lost touch with the field - finished well behind in 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.