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Dartagnan Menswear Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f164y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 30.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Settled midpack early - improved into contention after 3 out - moved up to dispute the lead 2 out - shaken up and pulled clear to the finish
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Handy early - hit front after 3 out - lost advantage 2 out - stayed on but couldn't reel in winner
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled towards the back early - pulling hard through the middle stages - made ground after the third-last - driven and drifted left approaching the second-last - moved into third late but unable to close on the leaders
No. 3
6yo, 11-6, OR 114
J: Luke Scott (3) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Luke Scott (3)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Went straight to front but jumped awkwardly - lost command at the 4th - sat close up through the middle stages - pressed for effort before the last two furlongs and kept on at one level to finish fourth
Brendan Powell
Neil Mulholland
Settled last early - improved into contention approaching 2 out then pushed along - unable to threaten leaders in closing stages finishing 5th
Rob Hargreaves (7)
Gary & Josh Moore
Handy early - hit front 4th before giving way after 3 out - couldn't quicken to finish 6th
Niall Houlihan
Richard Rowe
Settled at the back early - hit the third-last awkwardly - dropping away from the pack before the final two flights - finished a distant seventh
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled midfield early - lost ground before two out - dropped away late to finish eighth
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Sat close to front group early - dropped back approaching 4th - long since finished by 2 out - eventually trailed home ninth
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Settled just behind the pace early - squeezed for space at the opener then stumbled and dropped back around the 5th - another error at the 8th - faded steadily from three out home
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.