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Happy Retirement Charlo Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m48y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 7.62s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lizzie Quinlan
Sat behind the front group early - improved into second before hitting the front approaching four out - hampered slightly three out and pegged back level - driven out after two out to edge away again - asked for effort before the last and firmly on top - kept going strongly to the finish
Jonathon Bewley
Kevin Hunter
Settled handy early on - tracking the lead duo - moved up to second approaching two out - driven to chase home the winner from the last but held for second
Conor O'Farrell
Sandy Forster
Held up at the back - improved into contention by 2 out under a drive round the home bend - up into 4th before the last - kept on for third
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held a middle berth through the early stages - hit the second-last and driven on then rallied to fight for third only to blunder approaching the final fence - stayed on at one gear up the run-in to finish 4th
Jack Power (5)
Brian Ellison
Held up at the back - improved into contention before 2 out - driven with the leading group approaching the last but unable to add to placing late
Joshua Thompson (7)
Michael & David Easterby
Held up in the pack - driven approaching 2 out and made progress into 4th - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching 3 out - well held at the finish
Lorcan Murtagh
Barry Murtagh
Up with the prominent group - dropped away sharply after 2 out and eventually pulled up before the last
Edward Austin (5)
Hannah McMahon
Set the pace early - overtaken approaching 4 out - settled just behind the front-runner then shared command again - blundered 2 out and lost touch feebly - eased and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Gemini Man (vet's certificate), Serious Ego (self certificate), Wolfburg (unsuitable ground)
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.