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Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f116y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 10.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Sat with front group wide - dropped back and clumsy 6th - made ground into 3rd from 3 out - hit front approaching 2 out despite a loose horse crossing path and kept finding more to the line
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Settled behind the pace pulling hard early - up into 2nd by the 9th - clipped a hurdle two out - unable to threaten winner in closing stages finishing second
Ross Chapman
Jennie Candlish
Went straight to front - jumped awkwardly 6th before losing command approaching 2 out - stayed in 3rd but couldn't find more from the last
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Andy Irvine
Tracked leaders on inner - bumped 9th - found some improvement after 3 out but blundered 2 out - one paced into 4th late
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Held a forward spot early - sharing front-running duties before stumbling and losing rider at the 9th
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.