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John And Maryanne Birch Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 45.34s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Sat behind the front group - pushed along before two out - finished strongly to hit the front right on the line
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled mid-pack early - closing on the front group by the 4th - lost touch approaching 3 out - rallied and eased right to press forward before the last - hit the front inside the final furlong but caught in the closing strides
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Travelled forward early - wide in 4th - moved in front approaching two out - drifted off a straight course after the last under pressure - overtaken in the final furlong and could not find more close home
Sean Bowen
Tim Vaughan
Went forward to set pace - lost the advantage nearing 2 out with a right-hand tilt at the fence - shifted left before the last but found nothing more - dropped away on the run-in to finish fourth
Richie McLernon
Anthony Honeyball
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention by the 6th and met the 3rd-last hard - fading and drifted right at the 2nd-last then well beaten in 5th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat close to the front pack early - held mid-division spot - lost touch from 3 out - well held at the finish
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - already toiling before blundering 3 out - dropped away soon after - finished a well-beaten 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.