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Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m6f31y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 31.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled in the pack - progressed to challenge before 2 out and moved up to third - took command approaching the last then pushed clear to win
Aaron Anderson (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled at the back early - made ground into contention 3 out - fighting for 4th spot 2 out - driven approaching last - stayed on to finish second without threatening the winner
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Travelled close to the front outside - stumbled 4 out and dropped back then unsteady again at the last obstacle - driven out on the run-in to close and take 3rd
Brian Hughes
Rebecca Menzies
Sent to front early - driven approaching 3 out then overtaken - stayed on without finding extra - beaten into 4th
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Settled in the pack - driven from two out and moved into 4th at the last - stayed on in the same rhythm to finish 5th
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Handy early - hit front 3 out then lost advantage nearing final fence under urging - dropped away rapidly through the finish to come home 6th
William Maggs (5)
Chris Grant
Sat close to pace on inside - urged forward before 2 out - faded from there to finish 7th
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Sat close to front group early - driven to keep pace before losing touch after 3 out - well beaten at finish
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Midfield early - untidy at the 4th - moved into contention 4 out and up disputing at the front before 2 out - drifted right under pressure - tiring when blundering at the last
Joshua Thompson (7)
Jessica Bedi
Settled midpack early - needed encouragement approaching 4 out - dropped away and was pulled up
Non-runners: Ascension Day (unsuitable ground), Sky Luna (unsuitable ground), Supreme Yeats (unsuitable ground), Topkapi Star (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.