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Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 48.67s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Settled midfield early - improved into third four out and pressed the front-runner - moved up to command two out in commanding style - drew clear easily to score
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Set the pace and quickly opened a big advantage from the 4th - drifting right-handed with keen enthusiasm early on - gap narrowed 3f out under urging - overtaken 2f out - stayed on to the line but margin closer than merits - finished second
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled just off the pace on the rail - driven into 3rd approaching 3 out - unable to match the leading two from 2 out - finished well beaten in 3rd
Mr Huw Edwards (7)
Simon Edwards
Sat close to the front pair early - stumbled at the 2nd - lost touch 4 out - eventually finished 4th
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
Settled midpack early - moved into 4th after four out - held that spot before fading late
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Georgie Howell
Held up towards the back - bumped a bit at the 3rd - dropped away soon after - well beaten at the finish
Kevin Brogan
Ben Haslam
Race in touch on the outside - hit an obstacle and slipped back 4 out - faded to finish well beaten
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - dropped away in a hurry around the 4th - eased and pulled up before the following obstacle
Lee Edwards
Dave Roberts
Settled in the pack - clipped fence and dislodged jockey 3rd
Non-runners: Al Mootamarid (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.