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Interlink Talent Solutions Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 57.36s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Handy early - clean leap 3 out into second - error 2 out then driven forward - edged in front close home to hold on by the slimmest of margins
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled handy in the pack early - moved into 3rd by the 5th - closed on the pace approaching the last - stayed on well but narrowly denied close home
Jonathan Burke
D J Jeffreys
Set the pace early - driven forward approaching two out - under pressure with rivals closing near the last - overtaken close home and could find nothing more finishing third
Kielan Woods
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Held a midpack spot early - stumbled at the 6th - urged forward three out and kept battling - held fourth after two out - lost momentum on the run to the line
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Sat behind front pack early - dropped away before 4 out then driven and awkward at 2 out - kept battling to finish fifth
James Bowen
Charles & Adam Pogson
Sat close to pace early - moved into second by the 4th before slipping back 3 out under pressure - soon well held
Dylan Johnston (3)
Ryan Potter
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort after the second-last - unable to find any headway thereafter - well held at the finish
Ben Poste
Ryan Potter
Held up in the pack - given a squeeze for effort before fading with 3 furlongs left - well held at the finish
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back on the wide side - pushed to keep tempo after 4 out - dropped away quietly before 3 out - finished ninth well beaten
Peter Kavanagh
Lisa Harrison
Held up towards the back - fluffed the fence three out and dropped away in a hurry - finished a distant 10th
Non-runners: Bobbigrey (self certificate)
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.