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Happy Birthday Malcolm & Danielle Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m53y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 49.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled just off the pace in the pack - made ground approaching 2 out - moved ahead around the home turn - drove on strongly to win comfortably
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Held a midfield position - made progress two out and eased over to the left - moved into second approaching the last - kept on well but couldn't reel in the winner
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Settled towards the back - made progress from two out - up into third by the last - kept on but couldn't reach the leader
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled midpack early - improved to lead momentarily approaching last - unable to find more late and held for 4th
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Suzy Smith
Sat close to pace from the off - mistake three out and again next then lost touch before the finish - kept battling to the line finishing 5th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held a forward position - pressed for effort after the second last - dropped away approaching the final fence - finished sixth well beaten
Lee Edwards
Nikki Evans
Held up towards the back - unable to quicken and made no headway from 2 out - well held at the finish
David Noonan
Stuart Kittow
Settled in midfield close to the pace early - dropped away steadily from 2 out - finished last of the field
Gavin Sheehan
Katy Price
Sat close to front pack early - lost ground two out - dropped away before the finish - eventually well held in 9th
Rex Dingle
Michael Blake
Some errors along the way - held up at the rear early - dropped further away from 3 out - finished well held in 10th
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Held up eagerly early before going to front - untidy over fourth from home and three out - lost command approaching last bend - dropped to fifth and losing ground before departing at the final fence
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.