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Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)
Class 4, 2m4f100y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 6.36s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Miss Ella McGarry (5)
Nicky Richards
Sat behind the pace early - moved into third after 3 out then driven on approaching the final fence - kept going strongly to get up in the closing strides
Callum Pritchard
Paul Nicholls
Sat close behind the front group - improved into second on the home turn - hit the front approaching three out - driven up two out - clipped the final fence - kept driving on the run-in and caught in the last strides
Mr Gregor Walkingshaw (3)
Ian Duncan
Settled in the pack - urged forward 3 out - made ground into contention before 2 out - moved up to third clearing the last - kept on well but caught late
Megan Fox (3)
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack - stayed on from three out - driven approaching final furlong to claim fourth on the run to the line
Mr K P Healy (3)
Gerald Stephen Quinn
Tracked pace in prominent spot - hit the front 4 out but scratchy at 3 out - lost advantage soon after - dropped away nearing final flight
Murray Dodd
Ewan Whillans
Held up early - mistake 7th - improved position after 4 out - stayed on without threatening to finish 6th
Jack Power
Adam Nicol
Set the pace early - lost front spot 4 out and driven to keep tempo - dropped away after 3 out - eventually beaten well over 20 lengths in 7th
Lewis Saunders
Seamus Mullins
Held up towards the back - improved into contention four out - dropped away from 2 out to finish well beaten
Dominic Hislop (3)
Chris Grant
Towards the back - needing encouragement from the 8th - a long way adrift by the 3rd last and never a factor
Harry Atkins
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - stumbled slightly in fifth then clipped the following obstacle - driven on before four out - unable to find any more and well held late
Miss Heidi Palin
Sandy Thomson
Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching four out - well held at the finish
Oscar Palmer
Iain Jardine
Held up towards the back - urged forward after the 8th and losing touch - made no impact thereafter - finished well beaten in 12th
Ben Smith
William Young Jnr
Held up early - drifted away from the pack before the 7th - retired from the contest
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.