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Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m47y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 1.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
R Mike Smith
Settled towards the back early - moved up smartly after a strong leap at the 4th but eased back - made ground wide 3 out - drew alongside before the last and went in front - kept finding under pressure to score
Mr Kit Alexander (5)
N W Alexander
Tracked pace-setter early - hit front approaching 2 out - pushed back into second before last - kept battling but edged out close home
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled midpack early - met trouble at the 5th - pushed along before two out - stayed on into 3rd but no closer at the line
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Squeezed for space early - settled towards back under strong restraint - made progress three out but stayed on one-paced to finish 4th
Alan Doyle (5)
Lucinda Russell
Sat behind the front group - well placed with two out but pressed on early and unable to find more once in the straight - finished fifth beaten 5.5 lengths
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Sent to the front early - clouted the 4th - lost command approaching two out and unable to find more in the closing stages
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled towards the centre of the pack early - hit a hurdle awkwardly and dropped a spot at the 5th - shortage of space forced a shift wide two out with little response left to the line
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.