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George And Dragon Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 4 runners
Winning time 3m 47.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up eagerly early - hit the front from flagfall - opened daylight soon after the second - flowed smoothly over two out - shot further ahead rounding for home - allowed to coast down inside the last furlong for an unpressured success
Lilly Pinchin
Emma Lavelle
Settled in 3rd early - improved into 2nd approaching the turn under a drive - unable to match winner from there and beaten off
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Sat close to leader early - jumped awkwardly in second - dropped to third at the 4th - driven and left behind entering straight for eventual third
James Best
Rob Summers
Held up at the rear throughout - lost touch with the field before 2 out - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Sir Galahad (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.