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Hard Graft Pale Ale Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m2f140y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 45.19s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Robert Dunne
Sarah Hollinshead
Held up at back - made progress before three out - hit front soon after and pushed out under pressure - stayed on strongly to score
Charlie Hammond
Nick Kent
Fighting for control early - settled towards the back - made ground before 3 out to hit the front then blundered at the last - quickly overtaken and unable to fight back
James Bowen
Charles & Adam Pogson
Went straight to the front - stumbled at the 3rd then lost the advantage entering the straight - stayed on into 3rd having been last home bend
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled towards the back - made progress before 3 out - never landed a blow but stayed on to the line
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Pulled hard early - stayed with the pack - improving position before a heavy blunder 3 out - knocked sideways at the last then dropped away quickly to finish 5th
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Max Comley
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled in the pack - lost touch before 2 out - eventually finished sixth
Kielan Woods
Fergal O'Brien
Never featured in the finish - trailed throughout - well held in 7th
William Maggs (5)
Olly Williams
Sat close to the pace early - blundered and dropped back at the 6th - faded before two out - finished eighth
Daire McConville (7)
Charlie Longsdon
Sat close to pace early - dropped away in a hurry approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Settled with the pack early - hit the front on the home turn but overtaken approaching the last - under pressure and fading when came down at the final fence
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.