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Bedmax Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f189y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 10.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Joshua Thompson (7)
Adam Nicol
Set the pace throughout - pushed along approaching the final obstacle - stayed on strongly to the line
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 8th - tucked up behind leader 2 out - unable to threaten winner but stayed on for second
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Settled behind the front pair - stumbled at the 4th - made ground after the 7th before another error two out - lost touch soon after - promoted to 3rd late but unable to threaten in front
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Broke to the right early - settled up with the front group fighting for the bridle - pressed for effort from 2 out but couldn't quicken - dropped to 4th at the last and held that spot to the line
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Away in exaggerated leaps and behind the pace early - error at the 4th - dropped away approaching the last two flights
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Forster
Jumped ragged near back of field - dropped away tamely two out - stumbled after clipping heels at final obstacle - finished sixth
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Hugh Burns
Settled towards the back early - made progress from the 8th before being pushed along after the second-last - up in third and staying on when fell at the last
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Settled towards the back - some untidy jumping - pulled up before the 8th
Danny McMenamin
Stuart Coltherd
Settled in the pack early - jumped awkwardly in third then dropped away before 2 out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Sefton Warrior (withdrawn; refused to line up)
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.