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Christian Williams Racing Supporting Childhood Cancer Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m11y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, M, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 7.18s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Handy in the pack early - driven to the front approaching the last - fought back under pressure in the run-in to prevail by a whisker
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Tracked the front group early - urged into 4th two out - found extra under pressure through the run-in - flew home to go down by a whisker
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Settled midpack early - hit a flat spot three out and driven up - moved into fourth after two out - onto the heels of the front pair approaching the last - battled hard on the run home to finish third narrowly denied
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Set the early gallop under pressure - struck the second fence - driven out two out - overtaken approaching the last then unable to quicken
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Held up early - stumbled at 1st - made ground 3 out - driven approaching 2 out but unable to threaten leaders before last - finished 5th
Nico de Boinville
Max Comley
Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort two out - faded quietly before the last - finished sixth
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held handy in the pack early - urged forward approaching 2 out - eased back through the field late to finish 7th
Sean Bowen
Tim Vaughan
Settled midfield - nudged for effort three out - found nothing under pressure - finished eighth well beaten
Dylan Johnston (3)
Ryan Potter
Held up near the back - improved into the pack by 4 out - driven along before fading between the last two flights
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - urged into effort 4th - dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 10th
Non-runners: Sophie Power (unsuitable ground), Volakes (unsuitable ground)
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.