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Thatchers Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m167y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 21.06s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Joe Anderson (3)
Mark Gillard
Tracked in second early - jumped awkwardly 4th - went in front before four out - driven on down the home bend - asked for effort and headed approaching two out - stayed on well - blundered final fence - back in command on the run-in and battled to the line
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Tracked front group early - into 3rd and driven approaching home turn - shared advantage before 2 out then jumped awkwardly at the last - overtaken and unable to find more late
Bryan Carver
Anthony Charlton
Held up early but not far off pace - improved into contention entering the home bend - driven up to move into 3rd before 2 out - kept responding to the line without threatening those ahead - finished 3rd
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled in the pack - asked for effort approaching 2 out - found little in the closing stages - finished fourth
Ellis Collier (5)
Jimmy Frost
Sat behind the front group early - moved into second three out then driven approaching the home turn - dropped back before two out and faded rapidly late
David Noonan
Tim Vaughan
Settled midfield early - improved into 4th approaching 3 out but under pressure into the home bend - unable to find more from 2 out and beaten well home
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Set the pace early - lost front spot before 4 out - faded quickly thereafter to finish well beaten in 7th
David Bass
Sophie Leech
Held up towards the back - driven to keep tabs after 3 out but dropped away - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Holy Legend (unsuitable ground), Mind Hunter (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.