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3 February Sporting Clubs Raceday Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 53.26s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled just off midfield early - made strong progress from the home turn to lead approaching final two furlongs - eased clear under pressure on the run-in to win comfortably
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Tracked the front group early - urged forward before two out - kept responding to the finish - unable to match the winner's turn of foot - finished second beaten 3 lengths
Beau Morgan (5)
Martin Keighley
Went straight to front - lost command 5th before staying close up - regained advantage soon after - stumbled 4 out - driven and lost lead 2 out - hit last after urging - unable to find more late on
Rian Corcoran (7)
David Pipe
Held a midfield position early - improved into contention before four out - third and driven out two out - stayed on same gear to finish fourth
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Held up towards the back - urged forward before two out - stayed on to finish fifth
Robert Dunne
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort before 2 out - unable to find any headway - well held in 6th
Charlie Hammond
David Pipe
Settled towards the back - improved on outer approaching 3 out then driven up to challenge before 2 out - drifted left and outpaced there finishing seventh
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Handy early despite a stumble at the 1st - hit the front after the 5th before being overtaken and sitting second - driven on after the third-last - dropped away in a hurry before the second-last - well held at the finish
Ben Godfrey
Joe Tickle
Settled at the back early - failed to threaten the pace - finished well beaten in 9th
James Davies
D Summersby
Sat close to the front group early - lost touch with the pace after 3 out - well held at the finish
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Jackie Du Plessis
Held up towards back of field - pressed for effort and losing touch 3 out - well held at finish
Conor Ring
Ryan Potter
Held a midfield spot early - dropped away after 3 out - eventually well beaten in 12th
James Best
Linda Blackford
Settled in the pack - blundered at the 5th - dropped away after 3 out - finished well beaten in 13th
Non-runners: Good For You (declared in error)
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.