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racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f66y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 48.34s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Aaron Anderson (5)
Jessica Bedi
Set the pace from the outset - opened up a big advantage by the 4th - shaken up to stretch the margin heading to two out - held a length or so over the closest rival at the last and stayed on strongly to prevail
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Thomson
Handy in the pack early - pressed for the lead 2 out and stayed on into the last - outpaced by winner close home to finish second
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled off the front group early - improved under pressure two out and moved left before pressing the front pair approaching the last - stayed on at an unchanged effort to finish third
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Held up handy early - hesitant leaving the first - unbalanced at the 7th - asked for effort and dropped away 2 out then slipped to fourth - stayed on at one gait to the line
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled in the pack - pushed along before the last where blunder occurred - lost ground through the finish
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Ryan Potter
Settled off the front group - pushed along and edged forward two out - stayed on at one effort into the last - finished sixth well beaten
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled at the back of the field - made progress two out - pressed for effort but weakened before the last - finished well beaten in 7th
Robert Dunne
T Ellis
Settled in the pack early - pushed along before 2 out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Charlie Maggs (5)
Sam England
Held a midpack spot early - pressed for effort and dropping back before 2 out - drifted well off the pace to finish last of note
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and slipped to the back approaching 2 out - finished well adrift
Non-runners: Parikarma (self certificate, off feed)
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.