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bet365 Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m47y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 55.61s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Tracked pace-setter on the rail - scratchy at three out - hit front two out - stood up well at last and drew away for an untroubled win
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Iain Jardine
Settled near the back - improved into contention before two out then pressed for effort - moved into second on the run-in but unable to get closer
Sean Bowen
R Mike Smith
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress two out to share second at the last - unable to find more up the run-in
Joshua Thompson (7)
Adam Nicol
Sat just behind the pace early - stumbled at the 4th before getting the whip out approaching 2 out - dropped away soon after and beaten well into 4th
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Pulling hard early - set the pace before drifting right and losing command 2 out - pressed for effort then dropped away to finish fifth
Conner McCann (7)
Lucinda Russell
Held up rear throughout - never troubled leaders - well held at finish
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lisa Harrison
Settled towards the back - stumbled 3 out - pushed along and edged into it from 2 out - eventually finished 7th
Craig Nichol
Stuart Coltherd
Held up towards back - improved position from three out - pushed along and dropped away before two out - finished eighth
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Fought for control early - sat close to the pace - improved through on the inside before drifting markedly off a straight line and departed the course 2 out
Non-runners: Hourless (self certificate, off feed), Mack The Man (self certificate, other), Simple 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.