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Musgrove Park Hospital League Of Friends Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-115, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 39.23s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Oscar Palmer (3)
Stuart Kittow
Sat behind front pack early - moved into second approaching 3 out - edged in front 2 out and asked for effort - drifted off line under handling up the straight - stayed on well - held on by a whisker as rival closed late
Murray Dodd
Nigel Hawke
Set the pace early - clipped 3rd and stumbled slightly at 5th losing front spot by a whisker - stumbled once more at the following fence - regained command after 3 out - lost top spot 2 out but stayed competitive - required urging soon after - driven out up the run-in - found extra in final 110yds - edged back up but pipped right at the line
Harry Atkins
Syd Hosie
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention after the third-last - third and driven approaching two out - still well placed in the straight - drifted right and hampered by the winner near the line - held for third with nothing more to give
Ben Smith
Seamus Mullins
Settled in the pack early - driven up to try to reach the leading group approaching 2 out - already found wanting before the last - finished 4th beaten 10 lengths
Chad Bament
Jeremy Scott
Settled around the pack early - asked for effort 4 out - found nothing - finished well beaten in 5th
Roisin Leech (8)
Sophie Leech
Handy early - clipped a fence 3rd - nosed in front 5th before giving up advantage after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and beaten well into 6th
Rian Corcoran (6)
David Pipe
Held up at back of field - no impression on leaders - well held throughout - finished 7th
Freddie Keighley (3)
Paul Nicholls
Settled behind front pack - clipped fence 3 out then squeezed for space and lost ground - driven back into contention approaching 2 out - fell there while in fourth
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.