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Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f164y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 43.54s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Tracked front pair - untidy at 7th - pushed along and made ground before 2 out - hit last but asserted then held on to prevail
Rex Dingle
Ben Clarke
Errors early - up with the pace - went clear from the 6th - pushed along and unbalanced two out - overtaken close home - couldn't quicken again in the final furlong
Chad Bament (7)
Anthony Honeyball
Settled behind the front group early - up into 2nd - dropped back to 5th - rallied into 2nd again by 7th - ceded that spot before 2 out and stayed on steadily to finish 3rd
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack - improved position approaching 2 out - lost ground close home to finish 4th
James Bowen
Tim Vaughan
Went wide early settling mid-pack - up into 5th place - pushed along before 2 out - edged right and outpaced at the last - finished 5th well beaten
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Held up towards the back - wide on the outer from the 4th - under pressure and toiling from 3 out
James Best
Fiona Shaw
Handy with pace-setters early - untidy jumping 7th and clipped fence three from home - faded soon after - well held at the finish
Tom Cannon
Richard Rowe
Went straight to front - overtaken at 6th and slipped back after - sank to last soon after - well beaten by 3 out - eased out of contention before 2 out
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Struggled for fluency from the off - dropped to the back and lost touch by the 5th - pulled up before the 7th
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.