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United Council Of Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 3m70y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 30.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 2nd - improved position despite a blunder 2 out - hit the front at the last - driven out under pressure from the second - edged clear inside final 110yds - won comfortably
No. 5
7yo, 10-6, OR 125
J: Gregor Walkingshaw (10) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Gregor Walkingshaw (10)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Handy early - hit front before 9th - shared advantage after - clear again 3 out - driven along after that - overtaken close home - battled on strongly to finish second
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Settled towards the back - error at the 9th - improved position from two out - kept going after the last to finish third
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Went straight to front - lost command nearing 9th then shared advantage - outpaced 3 out - pressed for effort near the last - held on final stretch finishing fourth
Dominic Hislop (10)
N W Alexander
Settled close to pace early - improved into contention 3 out - unable to quicken approaching last - finished fifth
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled last early - jumped awkwardly 9th before improving into contention approaching 2 out - lost ground before the last and faded to finish sixth
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Tracked front group early - dropped away 2 out - finished well held in 7th
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.