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Jim Swales Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m167y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 5.22s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Settled just off the pace - moved through cleanly after the third-last then went clear approaching two out - stayed on strongly to win
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Held handy early - driven forward to dispute lead approaching 2 out where hampered by error - stayed on at same rate up the run-in - finished second beaten 2¾ lengths
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close up early - jumped awkwardly three out - pushed along approaching two out - dropped from second before the last and held on for third
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Went straight to front - clouted third and again after being pushed along nearing final two - lost lead there and kept battling to line finishing 4th
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled just behind the pace - slipped to the rear 3 out - pushed along but made no headway thereafter
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.