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bet365 Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m3f154y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-130, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 54.97s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Alice Stevens (5)
Micky Hammond
Tracked the front group early - made progress though clumsy 2 out - hit the front despite an error and rider briefly without stirrups at the last - drifted off a true line late but stayed on strongly to prevail
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Raced eagerly early - settled towards back - improved through field approaching 2 out - hit front after 2 out - overtaken at the last - drifted left but battled on for 2nd
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Tracked the pace - clipped a fence 5th and pushed along before 2 out - finished strongly from the last to take third
Brian Hughes
Nicky Richards
Close up early and hit the front for a spell - shared command past the 5th - lost the advantage after an untidy jump 7th - edged back in charge nearing 3 out - pushed along and overtaken after 2 out - weakened steadily from the last
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Went straight to front - lost advantage for a moment early then regained it - shared command from 5th before going clear again at 7th - overtaken approaching 3 out - unable to find more thereafter and dropped away to finish 5th
Sean Bowen
Christian Williams
Settled at back early - moved into contention after 8th but hit the 3rd last awkwardly and needed driving - dropped away soon after finishing sixth
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.