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Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed In Racing' Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m5f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-140, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 1.13s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Held up towards the back early - made headway before 4 out - up into third 3 out - driven approaching 2 out and left clear in second at the last - kept going under pressure to score late
Callum Pritchard (3)
Ben Pauling
Tracked up in second early - mistake four out - driven to close on the front-runner before two out - locked together and edged clear at the last - stayed on under pressure but overtaken late to finish second
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back around 6th - urged forward 4 out - kept battling on - promoted into third at the last flight
Jonathan Burke
A J Martin
Held up towards the back early - made progress on the inner from three out to join the leading group - asked for effort before the last but lost touch and hampered by a fallen rival there
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Held up in last - clipped fence 5th - brief threat after 3 out - lost fluency 2 out and driven on but couldn't build - finished 5th well beaten
Philip Armson (3)
Alan King
Settled midpack early - shared third spot after the 6th before being driven up and slipping back with a blunder two out - soon well beaten in 6th
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled in the pack early - dropped away with three furlongs left despite urging - couldn't find any extra and trailed home well beaten in 7th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Tracked the front group early - urged forward before fading after 3 out - trailed off to finish 8th
Lorcan Williams
Paul Nicholls
Sat close to the pace early - urged forward before fading after 3 out - well held at the line
Elliott England (7)
Ben Pauling
Set the pace early - clipped the 4th and later put under pressure meeting rivals close home - fell at the last after drawing level
Non-runners: North Lodge (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.