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Fairlight Studios At Sedgefield Racecourse Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m178y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 0.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Fern O'Brien (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Held on tight to the bit early - set the pace throughout and drifted towards the inside - scrappy over the fence three out - well in front and drifted left at the last - stayed on for a comfortable success
Ben Smith (6)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled off the front group early - pushed along before two out and found little between there and the last - moved into second after the last and stayed on to the line - unable to threaten the winner
Tom Midgley (3)
Sam England
Settled off the pace early fighting for control - squeezed for space 3rd - clipped a fence - moved into second before 2 out - shifted right approaching the last - couldn't threaten the winner - handed back second near the line finishing third
Peter Kavanagh
Paula Smith
Settled at the back early - made progress two out despite an awkward jump - unable to threaten the leader and stayed on at one tempo to finish fourth
Jack Power
Adam Nicol
Held handy in third but scratchy over one fence - urged forward before two out - unable to close before the final fence - well held at the finish
Alice Stevens
Micky Hammond
Settled handy on the outer - dropped back after 3 out - unable to close from there - finished 6th
Non-runners: Rogue Sea (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.