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Cheltenham Pony Racing Authority Graduates Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)
Class 3, 2m179y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 16 runners
Winning time 4m 5.99s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Charlie Maggs (5)
Chris Gordon
Sat close to the pace - moved up to dispute matters 2 out and hit the front before the last - powered clear to the finish
Freddie Gingell
Ben Clarke
Settled towards back of the pack - made ground before two out - kept going late to snatch second
Philip Armson (3)
Alan King
Settled towards the back - made ground after the second-last and loomed with a real threat entering the closing stages - edged out for second in the final strides to finish third
Bruce Lynn
Sophie Leech
Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along after the second-last then unable to go with the winner - stayed on to finish fourth
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back - asked for effort approaching two out - moved left and made ground before the last - kept going to the line without quite catching those ahead
James Turner (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sat behind the pace early - dropped away approaching 3 out then rallied to dispute matters before 2 out - unable to find more in the final stretch
Freddie Gordon (3)
Nicky Henderson
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back two out - finished with a late rally from the last but well beaten in 7th
Mr Jack Andrews (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled just off the pace on the rail - driven approaching 2 out - held no more in the closing stages - finished 8th
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back - crept into contention approaching the last - couldn't threaten the leading group - finished 9th
Miss Gina Andrews
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards back early - improved on outer nearing 2 out - driven before last then faded
Luke Scott (3)
Anthony Charlton
Tracked the pace on the wide side - clipped the 3rd and slipped back through the field - awkward again at the 5th - toiling before the last then dropped away late finishing 11th
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Sat behind the front group early - lost touch after the second-last - dropped away before the final fence - well held at the finish
Mrs Izzie Hill (7)
D J Jeffreys
Tracked the pace - still in touch two out but pushed along - lost ground before the last and beaten well home
Toby Wynne
Ian Williams
Settled midpack early - fighting for control - clipped 4th fence - trailed badly approaching last
Freddie Keighley (10)
Martin Keighley
Held up early pulling hard - went to front - lost advantage with little space 2 out - dropped away quickly and finished well beaten
Finn Lambert (3)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled in the pack early - suffered a mishap and lost rider approaching 3rd
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.