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Mercia Power 10 Year Celebration Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 52.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in midfield - scratchy over fences early on - improved into contention approaching three out - shifted right and clumsy two out while pressing forward - went in front before the last - drifted left on the run-in - kept going strongly to the line
Robert Dunne
Olly Murphy
Settled off the pace towards the back - made ground before 3 out then moved into second after clouting last - unable to reel in winner in the closing stages
Jack Hogan
Gary Hanmer
Sat behind the front group early - pushed into contention 4th before fumbling 3 out - held a strong hand until squeezed for space late on - unable to quicken and held for 3rd
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Set the pace early - pushed along and lost the advantage approaching the last - unable to close on the leading duo in the closing stages - finished fourth
Lewis Stones (3)
Jennie Candlish
Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly in 3rd - rallied from two out to close best of all in 5th
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Sat close to the front group early - faded before 3 out then shifted right to rally 2 out - unable to threaten by the final furlong finishing sixth
Lewis Saunders (7)
Cynthia Woods
Settled at back early - moved into contention approaching 3 out and still competitive before 2 out - unable to find more in the closing stages
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Clear early through the opening obstacle - settled in behind the front group - dropped away with two to jump and beaten out of contention by the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Tracked front group early - made ground approaching 3 out - found nothing more before the last - well held at the finish
Charlie Todd
Charles & Adam Pogson
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away 2 out - beaten a long way by the finish
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled towards the back of the pack early - dropped away steadily from three furlongs out - finished a distant 11th
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held up towards the back - never featured - well beaten at the finish
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up in the pack - outpaced from 7th - a long way back 3 out
Lilly Pinchin
Henry Oliver
Held up handy in the pack early - pressed for effort and dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish
Ben Poste
Steph Cameron
Settled towards the back - losing touch approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Springs A Girl (self certificate, cut leg)
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.