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DragonBet The Independent Online Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m7f191y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 17.15s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Ned Fox (5)
Tom Symonds
Handy early - hit front 4 out and edged clear approaching 3 out - margin narrowed last - challenged on run-in - held on for the win
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention after the 8th - up to second before 3 out but a bit untidy there - pushed along to close on the front-runner - fought back on the run-in and narrowly denied
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Travelled close up early - driven and slipped back before 3 out - responded to take 3rd on the run-in but well held by the leading two
David Bass
Oliver Signy
Settled at the back early - moved into contention after the 4th from home - up to third before 3 out then pressed for effort - dropped back on the run-in - finished fourth without responding further
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled at the back early - urged forward after 4 out - no impression on leaders thereafter - trailed in a distant 5th
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled just off the pace early - improved into contention past 4 out - pressed for effort before 3 out - dropped away and finished well adrift
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held handy early - pressed for effort into the straight and dropped away - eased out of contention before 3 out
Jack Quinlan
Nick Scholfield
Held mid-pack early - pushed for effort before four out and again after - dropped away and was pulled up
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Broke off to the right early - went straight to the front - pressed for effort and lost the advantage before 3 out - dropped away quickly and was pulled up
Sean Bowen
Rebecca Curtis
Settled at the back early - eased and withdrawn from contention after the 6th
Non-runners: Emorelle (vet's certificate, other)
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.