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DragonBet The Independent Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 59.12s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Tom Broughton (5)
Max Comley
Settled towards the back - crept into contention wide out approaching 3 out - driven in front after 2 out and kept going to the line
James Davies
Tim Vaughan
Settled at back early - pushed along and stayed on strongly from 3 out - moved into second on the run-in but couldn't reel in the winner
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Handy in the pack - hit the front straightening for home - overtaken 3 out - roused to get back in command then put behind again after 2 out - gave up second spot in the run to the line - held on with no more to give in third
James Best
Harriet Dickin
Sat wide behind the front group - hit the front 3 out before being niggled along and overtaken - kept going on the run-in to finish 4th
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Held mid-pack early - nudged for effort approaching 3 out - stayed on late without getting near the front - finished 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away after 4 out - hit the deck 3 out then pushed along - kept trying up the run-in to finish sixth
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sat close to the pace early - dropped back three out and pressed for effort - faded from two out home
Charlie Todd
Kerry Lee
Wide of the field early - settled towards the back - pushed along after 4 out and soon lost touch
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards the back of the field - pushed along as field straightened for home - unable to close the gap - eventually finished 9th
Ellis Collier (5)
Evan Williams
Held mid-pack early - pushed along and dropped away before 3 out - never in it late finishing well beaten in 10th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled at the back of the field - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away quickly - finished a distant 11th
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Went straight to the front - urged to hold advantage but lost command 4 out - dropped away steadily from 3 out to finish well held in 12th
Ned Fox (5)
Ryan Potter
Settled with the pack early - pushed along and slipped towards the back after the 6th - eased and pulled up before the final three fences
Non-runners: Lady Harriett (vet's certificate), Moorland Rambler (self certificate)
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.