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Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m84y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, M, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 11.69s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Set the pace from the off - opened up six lengths by the 3rd - advantage narrowed after 3 out - had to knuckle down when pressed 2 out - shook off the pressure before the last then dug deep to hold on at the finish
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Handy early - knocked into twice in opening stages - moved up to second after 3 out - challenging leader 2 out - lost a bit of ground last then fought back but couldn't quite get there
Cameron Johnstone-Baker (10)
Emma Lavelle
Held a handy position early - bumped at the 2nd and 3rd - up with the front group from 3 out - lost ground 2 out then stayed on for third
Mr Ben Sutton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at the back early - improved into contention from 3 out but found the front group too strong before 2 out - lost ground after the last
Peter Kavanagh
Ewan Whillans
Raced with the front group early - lost touch and began to labour after the third-last - eased and pulled up before the second-last
No. 2
7yo, 11-9, OR 103
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Held up in last place - dropped away with little impact - eased and pulled up before 2 out
David Bass
Henry Daly
Settled around midfield early - lost touch after the third-last - eased and pulled up before the second-last
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Georgie Howell
Held up at the back - driven from the 3rd and dropped away 4 out - eased down and retired from contention approaching the final two furlongs
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.