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JJ Group Contracting Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f218y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 55.23s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Dylan Johnston (3)
Gary Rutherford
Held mid-pack early - progress into contention 2 out - pressed for advantage and locked in a battle through the stretch - edged clear close home to score
Charlie Maggs (5)
Adam Nicol
Held mid-pack early - closing on pace-setters 3 out - pressed into contention to share command before the last - matched strides with winner but unable to find more and pipped close home
Callum Bewley
Nicky Richards
Handy early - urged along before two out and moved right - stayed on into the finish at an unchanged effort - held on for third
Peter Kavanagh
Lisa Harrison
Settled in the pack early - roused into effort before two out - closed strongly approaching the last - stayed on to snatch fourth right on the line
Danny McMenamin
Daragh Bourke
Settled close to the front - shared front-running spot at the 4th before giving way just after - back on terms for command before the third-last - still holding a strong shout two out - asked for effort soon after and outpaced - edged back onto the tail of the front group up the straight - dropped a place right on the line finishing 5th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled in the pack early - pushed along before 3 out and jumped untidily - moved through into contention approaching the last but stayed on at one speed to finish sixth
Jonathan England
Sam England
Fought for control early - settled in the pack - moved through to hit the front before the 6th - matched by a rival before 3 out and pressed for effort - overtaken and dropped back approaching the last - dropped away quickly to finish 7th
Ryan Mania
Adam Nicol
Handy with the front group early - driven up before two out with little response approaching last - dropped away soon after and well held
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Held a middle position - pressed for effort before 3 out and stayed on at one speed to the last - then dropped away quickly
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Raced enthusiastically early - held a mid-pack position before being pressed for effort approaching three out - stayed on at one speed to finish tenth
Sean Quinlan
Hugh Burns
Settled towards the back - bumped a touch approaching three out then squeezed for effort - unable to make headway by the final fence
William Maggs (5)
William Young Jnr
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage before 4th then shared front spot before 6th - back in command approaching 3 out - still holding claims 2 out - driven and dropped away soon after - well held through the run-in finishing 12th
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back early - eased across left approaching three out then pushed along - stayed on at one speed to finish well beaten
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort before 3 out - unable to close before the last - beaten into 14th
Mr John Dixon (7)
John Dixon
Jumped a touch untidily early - settled off the pace before being pushed along and slipping to the back approaching 3 out - unable to make further progress and beaten into 15th
Non-runners: Shan't Wait (self certificate, pricked foot)
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.