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Racing Blogger Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f137y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 1.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at back - moving through strongly after 3 out to press the front-runner before 2 out - driven out to hit the front late and score
Richard Patrick
Sam Allwood
Settled towards the back early - made progress from three out - pushed along approaching two out - powered clear after the last but caught in the final strides for second
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Settled in the pack early - moved through smoothly before 4 out to hit the front 3 out - overtaken in the closing stages and unable to find more inside the final furlong
David Bass
Henry Daly
Disputed the front - lost place 3 out and pushed along - stayed on same rate to finish 4th
James Davies
Noel Williams
Disputed the front early - dropped back three out under pressure - faded steadily to finish fifth well beaten
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards the back early - made progress three out - lost momentum from two out and beaten into 6th
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Settled around midfield pulling hard - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish well beaten
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Settled towards the back and wide of rivals - pushed along after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and finished well beaten
Tom Bellamy
David Dennis
Settled in the pack - drifted left approaching 3 out - pressed for effort then dropped away before 2 out - finished well beaten in 9th
Ciaran Gethings
Alex Hales
Shared the pace wide of rivals - driven along and dropped away rapidly approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Disputed the front early - dropped away under pressure by the 6th - eased and pulled up
Non-runners: Cher Monsieur (unsuitable ground), Kenzoko (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.