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Rhys Parrys Big 60th Hurdle Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 2.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Sat just behind the front pack on the rail - hindered for room and forced wide before being knocked sideways after the fourth-last then dropped back - responded strongly approaching the second-last - hit the front on the run home to score under pressure
Henry Brooke
James Owen
Settled at the back - made ground along the rail to sit second from the run-in - couldn't find the speed to threaten and flattened out close home
Dylan Johnston (3)
Neil Mulholland
Settled midpack early - urged forward approaching 3 out and closed on the pair up front - stayed on inside through the run-in but couldn't match the top two - finished third
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled off the pace in the pack - moved up wide to close on the front group 3 out - pushed into contention before drifting left - battled on gamely up the straight - edged out for a podium spot in 4th
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sat behind the pace early - improved into second approaching three out - hit the front before the second last - under pressure before the final fence - overtaken on the run to the line - form gave way soon after finishing fifth
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Held up at rear - some late progress with driving on run-in - always short of the speed to challenge - finished sixth
Stan Sheppard
Ben Case
Held up at the back - improved into contention before 2 out - lost ground between the last two - finished seventh
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Sat close up early - hit front 5th - driven up before 3 out then knocked back and bumped after - lost place late and faded home well held
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Set the pace early before giving way at the 5th - stayed close to the front into the straight then dropped away 4 out - lost touch soon after and held on for 9th
Rex Dingle
Emma Lavelle
Went early on the outside - held a position around midfield without threatening the pace - dropped away late to finish tenth
Lewis Stones (3)
Rob Summers
Held up rear of the field early - unable to challenge leaders throughout - finished well beaten
Ross Chapman
Jennie Candlish
Held up in the pack throughout - unable to make ground into contention - beaten at the finish
Tom Cannon
Alastair Ralph
Sat behind the front group early - moved into second four out - under pressure as field straightened - dropped away before three out - faded out of contention finishing well beaten
Miss Gina Andrews
T Ellis
Held up early - lost touch through the race - well beaten by the finish - last 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.