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Class 5, 2m3f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 34.65s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Settled midfield early - moved up wide to reach the front pair approaching 3 out then drifted left to take control before 2 out - drifted left again as driven and kept going to the line for the win
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled toward the back early - improved on the outer after 3 out - moved into second 2 out - fought on strongly in the straight - edged out close home in 2nd
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - moved closer behind the front group by the 4th before slipping back through the order by the 6th - regained ground on the inner nearing 2 out - pushed along and kept responding up the run-in but lacked the finishing speed to get to the winner - held on for third
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Held up towards back - shifted wide entering straight - moved through into contention approaching 2 out - stayed on well to finish fourth closest at the line
Sean Houlihan
Linda Blackford
Settled towards the back of the field - kept plodding on approaching the finish - always short of a challenge - finished 5th
Robert Dunne
Mark Pattinson
Settled just behind the pace on the wide side - urged forward approaching two out - lost ground finishing sixth
James Best
Emma-Jane Bishop
Sat close up early - moved to front on the home turn - drifted off a true line and gave up command before 2 out - dropped to third that same point - stayed among the front group before fading out of contention late
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Tracked front group on the rail - hit 3 out - dropped away soon after - unable to close from there - finished eighth
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Set the pace early - clipped 5th fence - driven up and lost lead entering home straight - dropped away rapidly - beaten a long way at the finish
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Wide of the pack early - urged forward with 4 to go but made no impression - finished well adrift
Non-runners: Blue Universe (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.