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Colin Baldwin Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-135, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 2.59s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Sam England
Went straight into command - lost front spot at the 5th - sat close up behind pace - hit front once more on home turn - pushed along after second last - slightly awkward at final flight - dug in up the run-in to prevail
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Sat close to the pace - moved into second entering the home bend - asked for effort after three out and stayed on without gaining much ground - finished strongly on the run-in but couldn't get to the winner - beaten half a length in second
James Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up early - made headway 3 out - up to third before 2 out - asked for effort and jumped awkwardly last - kept going same gait to finish third
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Up with the pace on the rail - dropped away 4 out - blundered 3 out and came under pressure on the home turn - well beaten 2 out
Charlie Maggs (5)
Peter Niven
Raced wide behind the front group - held a midfield position around 4th - asked for effort 3f out but found little in reply
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Travelled well up with the pace outside - hit front 5th - lost lead entering home straight - pressed on approaching 3 out but faded steadily to finish sixth
Jamie Hamilton
Michael & David Easterby
Held up towards the back under some restraint - checked 3 out - lost touch approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Brian Hughes
Adrian Paul Keatley
Refused to line up - took no further part
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.