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Mary & Barry Faulkner's Golden Wedding Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f116y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 52.77s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Shared front early before slipping back to mid-pack by the 4th - improved on the outside approaching 3 out - shared front again 2 out under pressure - clean leap to go clear at the last - held on strongly to score
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Settled towards back early - jumped awkwardly 4th - made steady progress before 2 out and shared front spot under pressure - soon lost that spot and stayed on terms - stayed on well up the straight - nabbed second near the line but couldn't get to the winner
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Held up early - hampered at the first - settled towards rear - improved to join front rank before 3 out - pressed for effort soon after - still fighting it out 2 out - overtaken near the last and unable to find more late on
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Settled at the back early - driven up approaching 3 out - edged into it before 2 out but hit that one - stayed on up the run-in without threatening the front - finished 4th
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Nick Gifford
Settled in the pack - pushed along but failed to close before 2 out - stayed on for 5th beaten 11½ lengths
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Max Comley
Shared front spot early - went clear alone before the 6th - caught approaching 3 out and slightly awkward there - pushed along and lost the front then dropped away 2 out
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Handy early - hampered at first fence - slipped to mid-pack - pressed on before 3 out then faded from there
Shane Quinlan (3)
Katy Price
Shared front spot early - lost command before the 6th and eased back through the field - faltered at the fence three out then pulled up
Non-runners: Coup De Gold (self certificate, cast in box)
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.