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BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m5f163y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 28.17s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Daire McConville (7)
Charlie Longsdon
Sat close behind the front group - hit the front after the second-last and travelling strongly - opened a big advantage before the final fence - allowed to coast home unchallenged
Lewis Saunders (5)
Kevin Pickard
Settled just off the pace early - moved up to third before dropping back to seventh - slipped back again 4 out - pushed back into third approaching 2 out - improved into second on the run-in but never able to trouble the winner
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Shared front spot early - moved clear after 6th - pressed and overtaken after 2 out then edged out of 2nd on run-in
Nathan Howie (3)
James Owen
Shared front spot early - lost command after 6th and pushed along past 3 out - dropped away 2 out to finish 4th
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Settled in behind the pace early - error at the 6th - pressed after 3 out but made no impression - finished well beaten in 5th
Harriet Tucker (7)
Neil Mulholland
Settled just off the pace early - pushed along after 4 out and clumsy 3 out - dropped away quickly finished 6th
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Settled towards the back - pressed for a run after the fourth from home but found nothing - pulled up before two 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.