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Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 57.96s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Tom Broughton
Fergal O'Brien
Settled around midfield - moved into contention wide entering the straight - pressed for effort before the final fence - hit the front and pulled away for the win
Freddie Mitchell
James Owen
Settled in midfield - improved into contention after the second-last - moved left approaching the final fence - driven into second on the run-in but unable to trouble the winner
Callum Pritchard
Tom Symonds
Settled in rear - made ground between rivals and angled left on the run-in - kept on strongly to snatch 3rd
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Went straight to front early - dropped to second before halfway - regained command approaching two out - overtaken close home and unable to find more once pressed - finished fourth
Alex Harvey
Cian Collins
Settled towards the back - crept closer on inner near the final fence - stayed on steadily to finish fifth without threatening the front
Freddie Keighley (8)
Paul Nicholls
Sat close to the front group early - pushed along and drifted left before fading approaching the run-in - finished sixth
Eoin Staples (3)
Cian Collins
Held up at back of field - made no impression - well held throughout
Paddy Hanlon
John C McConnell
Tracked the front group early - moved into second before 2 out then driven approaching home turn - knocked back after being bumped before last - unable to respond and dropped away on run-in finishing 8th
Nathan Howie
James Owen
Held up eagerly in behind the front group early - pushed along and drifted left before fading on the run to the line - finished ninth
William Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
Took a strong hold early - went forward to challenge and hit the front before the 2nd - lost command before 2 out then dropped away fast - finished well behind in 10th
Fern O'Brien (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Went wide tracking the front group early - urged forward before coming down two out
James Turner (3)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled early towards the back - dropped away 4 out - well beaten and eased before the following fence
Non-runners: Cavern Club (unsuitable ground), Rubber Ball (unsuitable ground), Scintillante (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.