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Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m1f46y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 21.68s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up early - made steady progress into contention 3 out - shared second spot 2 out - upsides the front-runner soon after - given encouragement approaching the last - edged ahead close home and kept going to win
James Davies
Gary Hanmer
Shared the front - moved into a definite advantage at the 4th - pushed along late on - just overtaken inside the final furlong - plugged on but could not sustain it to finish second
Conor Stone-Walsh (3)
Gavin Cromwell
Held up towards the back - made ground from 3 out and driven into 4th before 2 out - kept going same tempo to finish 3rd
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up towards the back - improved into contention 4 out - briefly second 3 out - dropped away under pressure and weakened into fourth
Danny McMenamin
Sophie Leech
Held up in the pack - nudged for effort - lost touch two out - well held at the finish
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Sat close behind the front group early - hit the fence three out - driven for effort but lost touch after two out - well held at the finish
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Settled just off the pace in the pack - squeezed for space and dropped back on the turn after 4 out - pressed for effort and faded 2 out - eventually well held in 7th
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Shared front spot early - lost command 4th and sat second - needed urging and faded before being eased and pulled up
Tom Cannon
Chris Gordon
Settled in the pack - went in pursuit close up 4th before fading fast approaching two out - eased and pulled up
Non-runners: D Day Arvalenreeva (unsuitable ground), Mighty Tom (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.