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Mrs C's Fabulous 50th Celebration Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m48y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 12.88s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Adrian Paul Keatley
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace before hitting the front by the 3rd - jumped awkwardly at the 5th - pushed along approaching the final fence - responded to reach the line strongly - won with something in hand
Jonathan England
Sam England
Sat close to pace on inside - moved into second entering final bend - pushed out but held by winner
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Held up towards the back - improved after two out then up into third near the last where slightly awkward - kept on to finish third
Patrick Wadge
Dianne Sayer
Held mid-pack early - urged forward after 3 out then driven with hands and heels - lost touch before final fence to finish fourth
Mr Kit Alexander (5)
N W Alexander
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3rd - urged for effort with two furlongs left and again into the home bend - dropped away before the last
Mr John Dixon (7)
John Dixon
Settled at the back early - never featured in the action - came home well beaten in 6th
Danny McMenamin
Iain Jardine
Settled with the main group - pushed along and dropped away from 2 out - well held in 7th
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Tracked the front group early - pressed for effort after two out - lost momentum before the last - well held at the finish
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.