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Clwyd Special Riding Centre Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f123y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 44.33s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in 5th - moved up smoothly to be with the front group before 3 out - edged left and nudged the second 2 out whilst seizing the front - maintained position under fierce challenge on the run-in - dug deep to score
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Went straight to front before stumbling and losing top spot early - settled behind pacesetter - regained command approaching three out - nudged out of it and knocked about two out - stayed on grimly under pressure - given a couple of reminders before last - driven out with hope in the closing stages - unable to find more and just denied
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held up eagerly behind the front group - asked for effort and drifted wide entering straight - drifted left inside final two furlongs - kept responding to the line - moved into third close home but lacked the finishing speed to land it
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Raced wide behind pace - urged forward approaching final 2f - stayed on to finish but edged out of third close home
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Sat close early - hit the front 2nd before drifting off a straight line around the 6th and 7th - lost command after 3 out - dropped away before the following fence - finished well behind in 5th
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at the back early - crept into contention wide on the turn before losing touch - blundered two out and finished well beaten
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.