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Andy Townsend Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 3m 48.52s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Sat behind front-runner - moved into contention 3 out - hit front on home turn - driven approaching last - stayed on to win
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Settled in the pack early - hit a flat spot two out - driven up into 4th before the last - asked for effort inside the final furlong - kept finding late but couldn't reach winner - finished second
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Up with the front group - moved into 2nd on the home bend - stayed on at one speed on the run-in to finish 3rd
Richie McLernon
Charlie Longsdon
Towards the rear of the field - moved up to 3rd approaching the home straight - driven and kept on at one speed to finish 4th
Robert Dunne
Brian Eckley
Settled in the pack early - blundered at 2nd - driven to close on front group approaching home bend then dropped away before the last
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Held up towards the back - improved into contention but drifted right at the 4th - asked for effort on the home turn but found nothing
Ciaran Gethings
Robert Stephens
Settled 4th early - urged into effort before fading around home turn - finished well held in 7th
Charlie Deutsch
Michael Mullineaux
Held up towards the back - clumsy at the second-last - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Shane Fenelon (5)
David Rees
Set off in front and opened a big gap - stumbled slightly 4th - advantage cut back 3 out - hit the rail 2 out - driven on but overtaken entering the home bend then dropped away fast
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Held up in the pack - driven approaching 2 out - dropped away from that point - well held at the finish
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Held a midfield berth early - stumbled at the 3rd - urged on after 4 out - dropped away 2 out and finished 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.