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winningpost.co.uk Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f192y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, M, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 50.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Held up at the back - made progress from 3 out - closed on the pace 2 out - angled left to find room among horses at the last - hit the front soon after - pulled away up the run-in with authority
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Just in front early - lost the advantage 3rd - shared the front once more 5th - broke away with one foe soon after - pushed along when overtaken at the last then stayed on for second without troubling the winner
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention after 4 out and pressed the pace 3 out - lost ground before 2 out - dropped away approaching the last
Finn Lambert (3)
Georgina Nicholls
Settled handy early on but scratchy at the 4th - tracked the front two into third at the 5th - dropped back when asked for effort before 3 out - faded through the straight to finish 4th
Rex Dingle
Ben Clarke
Tracked in second early - edged in front at the 3rd before being overtaken at the 5th - kept in touch with the pace - pushed along into third after 3 out - responded and staying in the hunt - came down at the final fence
Bradley Harris (3)
Harriet Dickin
Settled near the back early - lost touch and toiled before 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 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.