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Port Of Immingham Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f16y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 56.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Brian Hughes
L J Morgan
Sat behind pace on outer - pressed for effort 2 out - moved into second approaching the line - edged ahead close home to score
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Held handy early - scratchy over 6th - hit front approaching 2 out - drifted left at last - overtaken close home to finish 2nd beaten a length
Ben Bromley (5)
James Owen
Broke to the left in front - hit the front early - pressed for effort three out and lost command approaching two out - stayed on through the closing stages to finish third
William Maggs (5)
Mike Sowersby
Held up towards the back - jumping a touch untidy - given a squeeze along early on - made progress after 3 out - lost momentum approaching 2 out - stayed on to the line - up into 4th close home without threatening the placings
Danny McMenamin
Mike Sowersby
Settled in the back markers early - stumbled at the 6th - made progress into 8th - squeezed for space approaching two out - flashed into second for a moment after blundering the last - unable to find more under pressure to the line finishing fifth
Jamie Hamilton
Annabelle Sowray
Held up in the pack - dropped away from 3rd and nudged along at the 5th - a long way back from 3 out
Jonathan England
Sam England
Tracked front group down the inner - blundered 6th then dropped away and needed urging 8th - eased right out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Royal Rhythm (travel problems)
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.