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Unibet Moneyback As Cash Races Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m4f139y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 11.01s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Sat behind the pace early - slipped back around the 5th - settled in the pack - made progress before 4 out - hit the second-last flat-footed then edged ahead - locked in a fight with the nearest rival to the line - responded under pressure to hold on by a nose
Danny McMenamin
Adrian Paul Keatley
Tracked pace on the wide side - clipped one 4 out - driven approaching the last bend - locked in a battle with winner from 2 out - kept responding but couldn't find more close home
William Maggs (5)
Mike Sowersby
Held up in the pack - pulled hard early - jumped poorly at the 5th - closed up after 3 out - moved into 4th before 2 out - up with the front pair approaching the last - stayed on strongly up the run-in to finish third a half-length adrift
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - driven from three out - kept going without threatening to trouble the leaders
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Held up at the back - poor leap at the opening fence and untidy in places thereafter - always struggling to get involved and well held in 5th
Gavin Sheehan
Jo Davis
Went straight to front - scrappy jump three from home - lost command two out and faded
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10)
Emma Lavelle
Settled midpack early - moved onto the pace after the 5th before fading with effort required approaching 2 out - finished 7th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled around midpack - clipped the fifth then driven approaching 3 out - found nothing and was allowed to drop away before 2 out to finish well beaten
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.