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National Racehorse Week 23rd - 31st August Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m70y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 47.90s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Fought for the bridle early - settled towards the back - made steady progress two out - closed on the front-runner approaching the last - driven into the advantage inside the final furlong and stayed on to win
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled with the pack early - stumbled two out - hit the front rounding the home bend in fine style - challenged approaching the line and driven but caught inside the final furlong
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Settled towards the back early - improved into 4th and closed on the pacesetter by the last - unable to find more on the run-in finishing 3rd
James Bowen
Charles & Adam Pogson
Settled in the pack early - made progress into contention two out - pressed for effort but faded approaching last - finished fourth
Charlie Deutsch
Michael Mullineaux
Settled at the back early - made progress from 3 out - pushed out and stayed on to finish fifth
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Sat close behind the front group - hemmed for space and moved left at the home turn - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth beaten 12.5 lengths
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Sat close to the pace - hit the front after two out then lost that spot on the home turn - dropped away quickly under pressure to finish seventh
Jack Hogan
Gary Hanmer
Held up in rear of pack throughout - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 8th
James Best
Martin Keighley
Jumped none too cleanly early - hit the front before being overtaken after 2 out - dropped away quickly and beaten well into 9th
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Held up in rear - lost touch with rivals - well beaten at finish
Robert Dunne
Tom Gretton
Held up in the pack - eased and pulled up after 2 out
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.