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Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m179y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 3.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - asked for effort turning for home - made gradual progress into the last flight - hit the front close home - kept on under pressure to score
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Took a strong grip early - sat close up in second - driven into the front before the last - overtaken close home - stayed on but narrowly denied
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled midfield - clumsy over one fence in 4th - made headway approaching 3 out - shared second place at the last - driven out but held safe finishing 110yds out
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Held up at the back - moved into contention 2 out - driven approaching last - stayed on to the line but unable to close
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Sat close to the front group early - driven approaching the final fence - kept going without improving position late
Megan Fox (7)
Harry Derham
Held up towards back of pack - hit second-last - found room and made headway on inner before final fence - driven and kept going at one gear to the line
Sean Bowen
Nicky Martin
Disputed the lead - gave way after the 1st - sat up with the two ahead and kept tabs comfortably enough - nudged for effort before the last and quickly out of contention to finish 7th
Callum Pritchard (3)
Syd Hosie
Keen to settle early - hit the front after the opening fence - awkward jump 3rd - driven and lost the lead before the last then dropped away meekly - finished 8th
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held up at the back of the pack - dropped away after 2 out - beaten from that point - finished 9th
Kevin Brogan
Faye Bramley
Settled midfield early - improved into contention approaching 3 out - lost touch and dropped away before the last - finished 10th
Kielan Woods
Fergal O'Brien
Racing wide with the pack midway - drifted right over the 4th - fell back before three out - driven hard from two out and finished well beaten
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.