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Happy 70th Birthday Martin Quinn Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f195y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 37.37s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Sat close to pace on inner - eager under restraint - moved out to challenge two out - asked for effort and hit front - stayed on strongly to win going away
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Sat behind pace on outer - lost touch and pressed approaching 2 out - finished strongly from the last but never in contention
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Set the pace early - travelling strongly turning for home before being challenged and put under pressure - stayed on from the final obstacle to finish third
Gavin Sheehan
Alexandra Dunn
Settled towards the back on the inner - pushed along nearing 2 out - finished with a late flourish from the last - fourth at the line
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Held a midfield spot wide - driven and lost ground into the home bend before hitting the second-last awkwardly - stayed on from the back to finish fifth beaten well
Lee Edwards
Dave Roberts
Held up on inner in midfield - driven from 3 out but unable to close - well held at finish
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Held a midpack spot early - stumbled three out and driven on but soon lost touch - dropped away from two out to finish well held in 7th
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Held up in the pack from the start - made no impression through the race - well held at the finish
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up at the back from the off - made no impression on the leaders - finished well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Superstylin (other)
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.