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Happy Birthday Steve Grys Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f145y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 9.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Jumped a touch untidily early - settled mid-pack - urged forward for a spell in third - given encouragement four out - improved to share second spot two out - stayed on strongly to snatch it in the final strides
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Pulling hard early - travelling well with the pack tucked inside - moved through to the front by two out - driven and drifted right approaching the line then caught in the last strides
Kielan Woods
Dan Skelton
Settled at the back - steady progress from 4 out and up with the principals 2 out though slightly short of room - challenged for the front on the run-in - found no more in closing stages and third
Taylor Fisher
Michael Keady
Set the pace early - briefly lost front spot but stayed handy before regaining command by the 6th - pushed along and overtaken approaching home turn - losing ground and clipped shortly before the last - dropped to fourth on the run-in
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Charlie Longsdon
Up with the pace early - took over 2nd - error at the 4th - passed before the 6th then urged into front on the home turn - displaced and blundered 2 out - fading when untidy at the last - dropped to fifth on the run-in
Tom Broughton (5)
Nick Kent
Keen to go early - travelled up with pace but scrappy over 2nd - errors 3 out and 2 out - pressed after and faded - finished 6th well beaten
Lilly Pinchin
Anthony Day
Wide throughout early on - close enough into the race then lost ground before 3 out - unable to threaten from 2 out and well held at the finish
Connor Brace
Tim Vaughan
Raced with eagerness early - up with the pace before dropping back 3rd - towards the back and needed encouragement 4th - pushed along 4 out but unable to make headway - well held at the finish
Charlie Maggs (5)
Tjade Collier
Sat off the pace throughout - unable to improve position - well held at the finish
Ciaran Gethings
Michael Keady
Held up at the rear throughout - never got competitive - finished well beaten in 10th
James Best
Sara Ender
Fought for control early - sat no worse than mid-pack for a spell - eased and pulled up on the home turn
Mr Frederick Tett
Oliver Signy
Settled in the pack early - blundered 4 out and lost touch under pressure - pulled up before 3 out
James Davies
Michael Appleby
Held towards rear from the start - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Nick Slatter (3)
Max Comley
Held up rear from the start - lost touch through the race - pulled up on the home turn
Non-runners: A Good Yomp (self certificate), Jaxonne (vet's 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.