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Denis O'Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m1f5y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 21.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Lewis Saunders (5)
Olly Murphy
Settled at back early - pushed along before 9th - made progress before 2 out but hit that one awkwardly - finished strongly to snatch it right on the line
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Tracked the pace - pushed along and slipped back before 2 out - rallied approaching the last to hit front close home - caught right on the line
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Shared front position early - lost it briefly before 2nd then fought back to share it again before 8th - hit the front alone 3 out - asked for effort soon after - two lengths to the good 2 out - held that margin approaching the last - edge shrinking on the run-in - caught close home to finish third by a short head
Callum Pritchard (5)
Mark Rimell
Mid-division - moved up to share the front before the 8th - pressed on but relinquished advantage 3 out - close up in pursuit but one-paced approaching the last - dropped back briefly before running on again near the line to finish 4th
Joe Anderson (3)
Alastair Ralph
Settled in the pack early - stumbled 4th and 7th - moved into contention before 9th - unbalanced 3 out - pushed along and closed on the front group - clumsy 2 out - lost ground before the last to finish 5th
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled last early - pushed along and unbalanced 9th - stayed on at one level before 2 out then weakened near the finish
Harry Kimber
Kathy Turner
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 9th and close up until sketchy jump 3 out - dropped away soon after finishing 7th
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
Shared front spot early - went clear before the 2nd - pressed for effort and lost command before the 8th - dropped away rapidly and was pulled up before 2 out
Harry Skelton
Alastair Ralph
Settled off the pace in the pack - pressed for effort before the 9th and quickly lost touch - eased out of contention 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.