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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 1m7f113y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 5.83s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Mr Edward Vaughan (7)
Tim Vaughan
Settled midpack early - made headway from the 3rd - upped tempo into contention by the 4th - shared front spot 2 out - edged in front approaching the last - dug in under pressure to hold on gamely
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled towards the back early - moved through from wide out before three out - jumped awkwardly at that fence - drifted about while contesting second place two out - pushed into second close home - stayed on but unable to get past
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Handy early - closed on pace from 3 out and going nicely 2 out - scrappy jump at last - drifted right under pressure late to finish third
Tom Broughton (5)
Ryan Potter
Sat close up early - pressed for effort before two out - lost touch with the front three approaching the last - squeezed for space late but continued to the line
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Sent to front early - opened up a big advantage after the 3rd - margin narrowed by the 4th - pushed along when overtaken 2 out and dropped away before the last
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Handy in the pack early - lost ground after 2 out - dropped away steadily to finish sixth
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch with rivals from 3 out - well beaten in 7th
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Held up close to the pace early - driven and began fading after 4 out - dropped away rapidly after 3 out - well held at the finish
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Held up at the back of the field - lost touch and toiling from 3 out - dropped away and eased before 2 out
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - under pressure before departing rider 3 out
Non-runners: Zarakerjack (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.