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Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m4f189y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 14.41s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Handy early - nosed in front 2nd - kicked on from 3 out - stretched advantage after 2 out - in total control and allowed to idle near line
Jamie Hamilton
Gillian Boanas
Settled towards back of field early - made progress from 3 out - pushed along approaching 2 out to move into second before the last - stayed on well but never able to trouble winner
Charlie Maggs (5)
Adam Nicol
Held up handy early - shared second place approaching the last lap - narrowed gap on pace-setter 3 out - lost momentum before 2 out - urged along after an awkward jump 2 out - slipped to third and blundered at the final fence then held on without finding more
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Held up towards the back - urged into contention 3 out - moved into fourth by the turn for home - stayed on without threatening before stumbling at the last and finishing fourth
Peter Kavanagh
Lizzie Quinlan
Set the pace early - lost the advantage by a whisker soon after - held a handy position into 5th under a squeeze - lost touch with the pace from 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish well held
Theo Gillard
Sandy Thomson
Handy early - urged into effort after 4 out - lost placing after 3 out - dropped away before last and eased right out of contention to finish sixth
Callum Bewley
Daragh Bourke
Held a forward spot wide of rivals - lost momentum before 3 out - dropped right away from 2 out to finish well beaten
Harry Reed
Sandy Forster
Held up towards the back - lost more ground with error at 2nd - shaped better after 3 out but no threat late
Ryan Mania
Gary Rutherford
Handy early - shared second place on final loop - clipped fence 4 out and dropped away rapidly - eased right out and pulled up before 2 out
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.