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Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 5, 2m3f110y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 28.16s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Settled midpack early looking comfortable - still there on outer 3 out - full of running 2 out - moved out and closed on the pace before the last - asked for effort and hit the front - drew clear to score
Callum Bewley
Nicky Richards
Handy near the front - went in front 3 out and driven along into last but overtaken and lost momentum close home - stayed on into second beaten 2 lengths
Danny McMenamin
Sandy Thomson
Settled off the pace early - still close enough to the front 3 out and briefly shared second - pressed approaching the last but lost ground to the front pair
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Fought for control early - settled at the back - still within range 3 out - asked for effort soon after and dropped away before the last
Bruce Lynn
Catch Bissett
Settled in the pack - close to the front around the 7th - given a shake up before two out and dropped away soon after
Kevin Brogan
Hannah McMahon
Went straight to front - lost command 3 out - pressed for effort and dropped away before the final fence - well held at the finish
Joshua Thompson (7)
Stuart Coltherd
Raced handy early - clipped a fence 3rd and slipped back through the pack by the 8th - pushed along soon after - weakened before 2 out and beaten well into 7th
Non-runners: Breadalbane Lass (self certificate, not eaten up), Ozzy Cosmo (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.