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DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 46.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Set the pace from the off - asked for effort two out - drifted left under pressure approaching the line - kept finding more to hold on
Lilly Pinchin
Tony Carroll
Settled in the pack - moved up to contest 3rd place 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - nudged aside and angled right on the run-in before pursuing the front runner - never quite able to peg back the winner
Henry Brooke
James Owen
Tracked front group early - pushed along before 3 out - stayed on under pressure - blundered at the last - held margin to line finishing third
Jack Quinlan
Hayley Burton
Held up handy early on a tight rein - urged forward before 3 out - clipped 2 out - failed to threaten and stumbled at the last - stayed on same rate to finish 4th
Mrs Izzie Hill (7)
Lawney Hill
Settled midfield - improved into 4th 4 out then dropped back before 2 out - driven approaching the last - finished at an unchanged effort in 5th
David Noonan
Tim Vaughan
Held up at the back - urged forward with four furlongs left - never in contention - finished sixth
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - driven from 4 out - found nothing thereafter - finished 7th
Non-runners: Holy Legend (self certificate, unsuitable ground), Shabano (vet's certificate, temperature), Smart Casual (self certificate, 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.