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Esme & Ellie Allsopp Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m2f148y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 32.29s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Settled at the back early - lost a little ground approaching three out - driven into contention by two out - up into third before the last - battled hard in the closing stages to prevail
Jay Tidball (5)
Dave Roberts
Settled second early behind the front-runner - moved into command after the second-last - stumbled at the final fence - squeezed on run-in and caught close home despite maximum effort
Robert Dunne
Dominic Elsworth
Settled in off the pace early - moved into second after two out - still involved approaching final stages - pressed for the lead on the run-in but faded to finish third
Chris Ward (3)
Michael Gates
Settled in the pack early - pushed onto the heels of the front group two out and pressed for effort approaching the last - lost ground through the final stretch to finish fourth
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Sent to front early and opened up a big margin - drifted right at the opening fence - scrappy over the third and fourth - advantage cut back approaching three out - held on for fifth
David Bass
Deborah Cole
Settled off the pace in the pack early - lost touch and slipped towards the back after 3 out before finding a bit of late progress from 2 out - stayed on without troubling the front group from before the last finishing sixth
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Sat third early - driven on approaching 3 out - lost placing before last - dropped well adrift and beaten a long way home
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.