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Remembering Tommy Williams Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 2.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Alison Thorpe
Held up towards rear early - improved out wide after three out - moved into second out wide two out - pushed along between last two flights - hit front at the last and drew away for the win
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Tracked the pace early - urged forward approaching 3 out - dropped to third soon after - drifted left and battled on into the straight - regained second inside final 110 yards - no match for the winner at the line
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back early - made ground wide to close on the front group before three out - clipped that fence and lost momentum after it - stayed on late to snatch third close home
Conor Ring
Phillip Dando
Settled midfield on the rail - improved to chase the front group turning fourth - drifted left and lost ground before two out - held on for fourth
James Davies
Mark Gillard
Went straight to front - pushed along between the last two obstacles - overtaken approaching the final stretch - unable to match the winner - eased out of contention and dropped back close home
Caoilin Quinn
Tom Symonds
Settled at the back - worked out wide to midfield around 5th - travelled well to make good progress approaching 2 out - jumped to 2nd but blundered at 2 out - that error dropped position and fell in behind the front group - drifted left and faded on the run-in to finish 6th
Sean Bowen
Ryan Potter
Held up with the front group early - driven and dropped away swiftly after 4 out - no threat thereafter - finished 7th
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish
Jack Hogan
D J Jeffreys
Sat close to front pack early - pressed for effort then dropped away fast approaching 2 out - well held at finish
Sean Houlihan
Linda Blackford
Blundered at the opening fence and raced in the rear throughout - well held in 10th
Adam Wedge
Alison Thorpe
Slow to get into contention from the off - dropped away from the field - eased down and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Monsant (vet's 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.