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St. Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m2f105y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 7m 2.89s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up at back early - improved into 4th four out - urged forward after 3 out - closing on front pair around home turn - moved into second before 2 out - stayed on well - slightly awkward at last - driven out and got up close home to score
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Settled midpack early - improved into 7th then up to 3rd 4 out - asked for effort and hit front before 2 out - error at last saw jockey slip a touch off balance - held no more in reserve and was overtaken close home
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Set the early gallop - clipped 8th and lost momentum after being caught at 3 out - driven approaching home turn - kept going without extra finishing third
Adam Wedge
Joe Tizzard
Sat behind front-runner early - hit front approaching 3 out then driven and overtaken before 2 out - stayed on same rhythm to finish 4th
Alice Stevens (3)
Harry Derham
Sat close to the front group early - dropped away approaching four out - held no chance thereafter - finished fifth
Lewis Saunders (7)
Olly Murphy
Struggled to keep tabs from the off - detached and outpaced through the field - dropped right away after 3 out and pulled up before the final two flights
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort four out and lost touch weakly - pulled up after three out
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled midfield early - dropped away and slipped towards the back before fading further with driving from the rider - found nothing and eased out of contention after the 8th
Non-runners: Despereaux (unsuitable ground), Rockadenn (unsuitable ground)
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.