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Class 5, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 53.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Ollie Pears
Held the front spot early before yielding it approaching the 3rd - regained the advantage soon after and opened up a big gap heading to two out - stayed on unchallenged to score
Harry Bannister
Charlie Clover
Settled towards the back early - made progress by the 6th - closed on leader before 2 out but couldn't find more - stayed on to the line
Lee Edwards
Dave Roberts
Settled at the back early - improved into contention around the 6th - moved into third before the last - unable to threaten the leader but kept going to the line
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled close to pace fighting for control early - hit the front before the 3rd then lost it soon after - drifted left under pressure with nothing to offer the leader 2 out - unable to find more late on - finished fourth
Nick Slatter (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Tracked the front group early - improved into 6th and driven approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish well held
Liam Harrison
Kerry Lee
Sat close to the pace on the rail pulling hard - dropped away before two out - faded quickly to finish sixth
William Maggs (5)
Chris Grant
Settled towards the back and wide - fighting for its head early - made ground into third - dropped away again by the 5th - falling far adrift after 3 out then eased and pulled up before the last two
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.