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Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f180y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 4.55s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
No. 9
6yo, 10-8, OR 86
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in behind - roused along after 3 out - made ground approaching 2 out - edged in front on the run-in and clung on
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Went straight to front - roused along after 3 out then overtaken on run-in - fought back late but denied by a whisker
Theo Gillard
Donald Whillans
Sat behind pace - moved into second before three out then pressed for effort - dropped a place two out - closed again close home to be third by a neck
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Forster
Settled towards the back - pushed along before three out - late progress on the run-in to take fourth without threatening the front
Jamie Hamilton
Gillian Boanas
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and dropped back before 3 out - unable to close from 2 out - finished 5th
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled in the pack - urged forward after 3 out - unable to respond and beaten into 6th
Danny McMenamin
Daragh Bourke
Settled in the pack early - moved up after the third-last and up to third two out - pressed for effort but faded approaching the last - finished well held
Kevin Brogan
Hannah McMahon
Sat close to the front pack early - pressed for advantage after the third-last - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 8th
Sean Quinlan
Ewan Whillans
Settled at the back early - losing touch three from home - beaten off well before the finish - eventually came home last
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Handy in the early stages - dropped away before 3 out - faded steadily from 2 out - well held at the finish
Edward Austin (5)
George Bewley
Settled in behind the pace - moved into contention after the 9th - pressed for effort after 3 out but soon faded
Charlie Maggs (5)
Maurice Barnes
Held up at the back throughout - never able to challenge - finished well beaten in 12th
Peter Kavanagh
Jackie Stephen
Settled mid-pack early - lost touch approaching the home bend - trailed in well beaten late
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.