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Ascot Shop Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 1m7f157y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 50.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Settled in the pack - moved up two out then pushed to the front - challenged again nearing the last - battled on bravely to hold on at the finish
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled towards the back - still with ground to make up 3 out - moved into the chasing pack 2 out - soon pushed along and ground on - not slick at the last - strong gallop to the line - snatched second close home - short head second
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - moving smoothly into the pack 3 out - close to the front pair 2 out - driven to challenge the winner approaching the last - stayed on at one gear to the line - edged out of second close home
No. 3
6yo, 11-12, OR 121
J: Callum Pritchard (3) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Callum Pritchard (3)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled midpack early - still within range of front group 2 out - pushed along with a shot approaching the last - continued at a similar rate to the line - edged out of third close home
Tom Queally
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled off the pace in the pack - still close enough two out - pushed along to close ground approaching the last but unable to find more late - beaten 2¼ lengths in 5th
Daire McConville (7)
Charlie Longsdon
Shared front spot early - clear in command before the 3rd - challenged for top spot 2 out - driven along and overtaken soon after - weakened on the run to the line finishing 6th
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Close up with the front group early - shared second spot two out before dropping back under pressure - weakened through the closing stages to finish seventh
No. 5
6yo, 12-0, OR 120
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Shared front spot early - clumsy over first before losing advantage - pressed before two out then dropped away quickly to finish 8th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled off the pace mid-pack - still competitive turning into the last two furlongs - pressed for effort and dropped away to finish ninth
Paul O'Brien
Henrietta C Knight
Settled in the pack - pushed along and lost touch two out - finished tenth well held
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Shared the front spot early - lost command before the 3rd then errored two out under pressure - dropped away quickly after finishing 11th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 12th
James Davies
Gary Brown
Held up at the back throughout - never able to get involved - well beaten in 13th
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Close to the pace early - dropped away under pressure before 2 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Richard Patrick
Matt Sheppard
Tracked the pace in the early running - hit a rough jump and slipped back three out then faded under pressure - eased down and pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: King Ulanda (unsuitable ground), Known Warrior (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.