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Aldiss 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 9.08s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled just behind the pace early - untidy over 7th and driven up at 8th - edged in front 3 out - kicked clear after 2 out - met the last with a good leap and kept the advantage - stayed on strongly to prevail
Tom Broughton (5)
Nick Kent
Settled among the front group early - moved up to track the top two from 3 out and into second after clipping the last - stayed on under pressure but unable to reel in winner
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Set the pace early - overtaken 3 out - dropped away rounding the home bend and gave up the runner-up spot at the last flight - faded on the run-in to finish third
Robert Dunne
Tom Gretton
Settled just behind the front group early - jumped awkwardly one fence when fourth - lost touch with the pace from 3 out - dropped right away in the closing stages
Non-runners: Police Academy (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.