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Nairns Oatcakes Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 4.72s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Settled in the pack - hit a flat spot around 9th or 10th - pushed along to close on the front markers 3 out - moved through to join the front pair 2 out - lost a bit of ground for a moment - locked in a battle with one rival up the straight - edged clear close home to score
Jamie Hamilton
Gillian Boanas
Settled in the pack - urged into contention approaching 3 out - found room to reach the front pair by 2 out and edged in front - locked in a tussle with the winner up the run-in - overtaken close home - fought back but narrowly denied on the line
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Handy early - dropped back under pressure 3 out - rallied to close on front pair near last and stayed on for third
Callum Bewley
Daragh Bourke
Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost the front 2 out - dropped away quickly after - finished 4th
Murray Dodd (7)
Sandy Forster
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled in the pack - moved through to challenge near the front 3 out then pressed for effort and dropped away - continued at a steady rate to the finish for 5th
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled towards the back - made ground before the second-last but drifted off a true line - then dropped away quickly - finished sixth
Danny McMenamin
Adam Nicol
Pulled hard early - settled in the chasing pack - jumped untidily at the 7th and again at the 11th - pushed along shortly after - lost ground rapidly before a serious error 2 out - pulled up
Non-runners: Slievehill (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.