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Best Of British Events Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 26.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Handy early spot - hit the front 4 out - opened up the gap 2 out - driven out to the line and held on well
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Settled off the pace - awkward at the opening obstacle - made ground into contention four out - pressed the winner from three out but couldn't find more approaching the last two - stayed on into second
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Settled at rear - pulled hard early - untidy at the 1st - moved into 3rd approaching 3 out - jumped poorly at the last - challenged for 2nd on the run-in - never threatened the winner and faded close home to finish 3rd
Harry Kimber
Kathy Turner
Handy early - lost touch 4 out - unable to close from 3 out - finished 4th
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled off the pace early pulling hard - made ground into contention 4 out - clouted one 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish 5th
Gavin Sheehan
Richard J Bandey
Set the pace early - drifted back to 4th before losing top spot 4 out - dropped away after 3 out to finish 6th
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.