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Class 3, 3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 6.95s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - made progress into 6th before sharing 3rd - lost momentum briefly at the 7th - up alongside the front-runner 3 out - pushed along approaching the last where edged in front - stayed on well to draw clear and win
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Handy early - hit front before 3 out then came under pressure - driven approaching 2 out - edged in front by a whisker at the last - stayed on but unable to resist finishing 1.5 lengths second
Jonathan Burke
Emma Lavelle
Settled behind the pace early - urged forward and slipping to the back 4 out - responded 3 out and stayed on well - moved into 3rd before the last but couldn't threaten the top two on the run-in
Chad Bament (7)
Jeremy Scott
Sat close to pace early - pushed along before 2 out - held on gamely then lost ground nearing the last
Jack Quinlan
Richard J Bandey
Just in front early - driven up and lost the advantage before 3 out - soon fell back through the field - finished well held in 5th
Non-runners: Everyonesgame (unsuitable ground), Sunshine Diamond (unsuitable ground)
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.