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Scaffolding MDS Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 2.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Went straight to front but fumbled slightly and drifted wide early - lost the advantage 3rd but sat close up - back in command 4 out - eased clear travelling strongly before 3 out - jumped the last a bit unbalanced - kept finding under pressure to the line
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back - urged into contention with progress from 3 out - shared second place at the final fence - kept on under pressure but never able to challenge the winner
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Pulling hard early and up with the pace - driven after the second-last - kept on up the straight without threatening the leaders - finished third
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Tracked front pack early - urged into effort three out - dropped away after two out - eventually finished fourth
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 3 out - stayed on without reaching contention
Rex Dingle
Syd Hosie
Settled midfield - urged forward approaching 3 out - found nothing under pressure - eventually well held in 6th
Charlie Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Sat close up early - hit front 3rd - stumbled 4 out and lost advantage - sat behind new pacesetter and asked for effort into home turn - lost place 2 out and finished well held in 7th
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back - urged forward before 3 out - unable to close - finished 8th
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.