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Cross On The Getaway Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f55y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 6.35s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Jamie Brace (5)
Sheila Lewis
Held up in the pack pulling hard early - improved to sit close to the front from 4 out - moved into second before the last - drifted right at the final fence - pushed to the front on the run-in and stayed on strongly
Jonathan Burke
Robert Stephens
Settled towards midfield on the outer - made progress into contention 4 out - hit front before the final fence - clipped the last - pushed along and overtaken on the run-in - unable to find more and held for second
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled at the back - moved up on the inner to 5th - legless and toiling on the home bend - fought back from 3 out and stayed on along the run-in - claimed 3rd near the line - never able to close on the front two
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled midpack on the wide side - made progress into contention 4 out - hit the front approaching 3 out - pressed for advantage until asked for effort before the last - held on for a time in 3rd before weakening close home
James Best
Harriet Dickin
Sat handy and wide early showing eagerness - urged forward before four out - lost ground into the following fence - battled on driven out to the line but short of the tempo needed to feature
Daire McConville (7)
Martin Keighley
Sat handy behind front group - had to be ridden before three out - dropped away approaching two out - eventually beaten 5¼ lengths in 6th
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back - improved into contention approaching 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - eventually finished seventh
Harry Kimber
Sheila Lewis
Tracked front group early - urged forward before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished 8th
Kevin Brogan
Billy Aprahamian
Settled towards the back early - unable to land a challenge - well held at the finish
Harry Reed
Stuart Edmunds
Set the pace early before yielding it briefly - sat second before regaining front on the home turn - overtaken entering the straight - lost ground fast approaching 3 out - well held at the finish
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Georgie Howell
Held up early - lost touch through mid-race - well beaten out the back at the finish
Fern O'Brien (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close behind front group on inner - urged forward before fading approaching 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Shane Quinlan (3)
Mel Rowley
Set the pace early - driven and lost front spot on the home turn before fading fast after being bumped on the rail - well beaten and eased out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Broomfield Gale (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.