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Jumps Look Better On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f66y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 15 runners
Winning time 4m 48.45s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled at the back early - made steady progress into contention approaching the last then edged left - rallied to close on the front-runner - got up in the closing strides to score
Murray Dodd (7)
Nigel Hawke
Went straight to front - mistake 5th - pushed along before last - wandered left late - kept on but caught in final strides to lose out by a half length
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Pulled hard early - sat close up - dropped back approaching last and needed urging - found renewed effort to grab third close home
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Pulling hard early - tracked pace in tight order - error at the last cost momentum - fought back late to take fourth
Brian Hughes
Lucinda Hughes
Held a central position early - still within range approaching the last - stayed on at one gauge up the run-in before being outpaced for fourth close home
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Settled at back of field - closed into contention nearing the last then pressed for effort - weakened in the final strides to finish sixth
Alice Stevens (3)
Micky Hammond
Held mid-pack early - pushed along and slipped back nearing the final obstacle - stayed on at an unchanged effort late to finish 7th
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled off the pace in the pack - improved to be closely placed near the last - then pushed along and dropped away - finished eighth
Lewis Stones (3)
Jennie Candlish
Held up at the back throughout - jumping errors along the way - never a factor and well held at the finish
Conor Rabbitt (3)
Susan Corbett
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort and slipped back before the last - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Mr William Easterby (5)
Tim Easterby
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well beaten in 11th
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled in the pack early - hit the 6th awkwardly and pushed along soon after - dropped away before the final fence to finish well held
Peter Kavanagh
Dianne Sayer
Fresh and edgy early - settled handy in the pack - dropped away rapidly - eased and pulled up before the last
Charlie Maggs (5)
Paula Smith
Held up towards back of field - eased and pulled up before the 6th
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up in the pack - dropped away and pressed for effort approaching 3 out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Belvedere Blast (vet's certificate)
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.