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Leicester Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f110y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 20.11s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Handy early - hit front after 3 out looking strong and asked for effort before the last - kept finding on the run-in to score
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled mid-pack early - moved into second spot approaching two out - engaged the front-runner soon after - driven out from there - fought back at the front after the last but edged out close home
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled just off the pack early - slipped towards the back three out - found room to progress before the last two - pushed along and kept going to the line finishing third
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3 out - dropped away quickly finishing a distant fourth
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held mid-pack early - improved into contention before two out then pressed for effort - couldn't quicken on the run to the line
Miss Victoria Malzard (5)
Harry Derham
Sat close to the pace - pushed into contention 2 out but soon lost momentum - gave way approaching the line
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Evan Williams
Settled just off the pace early - pushed along approaching three out - unable to make an impression - finished well behind in 7th
James Best
Harriet Dickin
Settled at the back early - urged forward after 3 out and moved through tiring runners before 2 out - faded soon after and finished well down the field
Sean Houlihan
Nicky Martin
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front before 3 out then lost that advantage under pressure - faded from 2 out to finish well held
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.