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Trucksmith 40th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 34.10s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Evan Williams
Held up early - made progress into 4th approaching 2 out - driven up towards the front before the last - took over close home to score readily
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled close up in 2nd - hit front after 6th - driven approaching final 2 furlongs - overtaken close home and unable to match winner's turn of foot late
Miss Olive Nicholls (5)
Paul Nicholls
Held up towards the back - driven approaching the home bend - kept on without threatening the front two
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Set the pace - surrendered the front after the 6th but stayed prominent - challenged again 2 out - weakened inside the final 110 yards to finish 4th
Paddy Hanlon (5)
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - moved up into 3rd with 3 furlongs left - driven approaching 2 out but making no headway - stumbled at the last then weakened over the run-in to finish 5th
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward and dropped away after 3 out - well held from there
Mr Daniel Williams (7)
Nicky Henderson
Tracked the pace - hit the fourth then found nothing three out - eased and pulled up before the second last
Rex Dingle
Syd Hosie
Settled just off the front group in midfield - urged forward after 4 out - dropped away after the following fence - eased and pulled up 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.