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Royal Air Force Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m2f105y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 32.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Set the pace from the off - urged forward approaching two out - powered away before the final fence to score with authority
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Sue Gardner
Held up towards the back - made headway into the pack after the 8th - shared third spot 3 out - stayed on up the run-in but never able to trouble the impressive winner
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Sat close to the pace throughout - urged on the home bend - outpaced from two out and clipped the final fence with nothing left to give
Jamie Brace (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up at the back - nudged into contention approaching 3 out - stayed on without threatening to finish 4th
David Bass
Barry Brennan
Held up towards back of pack - improved into 4th around home turn under pressure - kept on same tempo but held late to finish 5th
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Tracked the front group early - held a midfield spot before being asked for effort after 3 out - unable to find any extra and finished well held
Adam Wedge
Keiran Burke
Handy in the early stages - dropped away and urged on after 3 out - faded to finish seventh
Harry Bannister
Richard Phillips
Tracked front pack early - driven approaching 7th then dropped back before 4 out - toiling from there to finish well beaten in 8th
Micheal Nolan
Carroll Gray
Settled at the back - error at the 2nd and pushed along by the 8th - never featured and finished well held
Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Ryan Chapman
Settled in the pack early - up into third and shadowing the front group - driven to keep tabs before fading fast after 3 out - finished well beaten in 10th
Non-runners: Rubys Legacy (travel problems)
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.