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Yarwoods Selling Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m1f46y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 12.80s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Iain Jardine
Settled midpack early - improved into contention by the 6th - moved up to second approaching the last - hit the front on the run-in and pushed on strongly to score
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Sent early through the first few obstacles - clouted one approaching 4th and lost fluency two out - back in front before the last - overtaken on the run-in - unable to resist late and beaten 1.5 lengths in 2nd
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled amid the pack early - fighting for a stronger grip - awkward over the 5th - up into 3rd approaching the last then unable to threaten the leader and held to one gear on the run-in
Jonathan England
Sam England
Tracked front group early - held 4th after the final obstacle - stayed on at one speed to the line - finished 4th beaten 12 lengths
William Shanahan (5)
Jennie Candlish
Settled midpack early - closed ground near the final fence but couldn't reach the front pair - stayed on to finish fifth
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front 3rd before losing it approaching the last - held no more late
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Iain Jardine
Squeezed for space at the opening fence - settled near the back - lost touch after the 7th and unable to make headway thereafter
Callum Pritchard (5)
Alan Jones
Settled towards back of field early - lost touch after 7th - blundered late while adrift - eventually finished eighth
Brian Hughes
R Mike Smith
Settled close to the front - pressed for effort after the 7th - dropped away before the final fence - finished well beaten
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lizzie Quinlan
Handy early - roused approaching 6th and again after 7th - dropped away thereafter to finish tenth
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled in the pack early - began losing touch after the 7th - finished well beaten in 11th
William Maggs (5)
Peter Niven
Held up towards rear - pulled up before the 7th
Non-runners: Fairland (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.