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Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' Payouts Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 3m57y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 18.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Callum Pritchard (5)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled second early - urged forward after 3 out - hit front near final flight - kept going strongly to the line for a comfortable win
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - moved through the field turning for home - shared 3rd place 2 out under a drive - stayed on gamely to the line but couldn't reel in the winner
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Tracked front group wide - hit the deck four out - driven from three out without threatening to close - had to be niggled again and clipped the second last - finished willingly to the line but never able to trouble the winner
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled midpack early - hit the third-last awkwardly and driven for effort - failed to threaten leaders but kept plugging - finished with a late flourish up the run-in to take fourth
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled towards back early - improved into contention 3 out - driven up to challenge for 4th before 2 out - stumbled at final flight and weakened close home
Rex Dingle
Emma Lavelle
Held up towards the back - urged forward after 3 out - unable to close in the closing stages - finished sixth
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Went straight to the front - pushed along after the second-last and lost the advantage nearing the final fence - tightened for space and lost ground late to finish seventh
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Held up in the pack - nudged for effort after 5th and dropped back - out of contention from 3 out
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Sat close to the pace on the rail - hit a flat spot 4 out - lost touch before 2 out - well held in 9th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled handy in the pack towards the outside - clipped the 5th - dropped away following the fourth from home - well adrift soon after and eased out of contention before the second last
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled around midfield - hit the fence 3 out and lost touch quickly - eased and pulled up soon after
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.