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Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 22.63s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Led throughout - forged two lengths ahead after the first - blundered at the fourth from home and needed driving - held off a persistent rival approaching the final flight - jumped poorly at the last - stuck on resolutely to score
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Handy from the off - settled second early - moving smoothly and closed on the front-runner 2 out - asked for effort approaching the last - met it awry there and battled on but couldn't quite get there
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled at the back early - made progress from three out despite an untidy jump - moved into third at the second-last - pushed out to keep spot before the final fence and stayed on for a distant third
Ross Chapman
Chris Grant
Held up towards back - stumbled 6th - urged forward after 3 out - fought for second spot before 2 out - dropped away approaching last and faded on the run-in
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Race close to the pace early - lost touch after the third from home - pulled up before two out
Freddie Keighley (7)
Ryan Potter
Settled at the back early - lost touch and driven before 4 out - dropped well behind then pulled up before 2 out
Kielan Woods
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held second early - slipped back through the pack before 3rd - lost touch after 3 out and fell right away - pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Balboa (self certificate), Passing Pleasure (unsuitable ground), Romeo Brown (unsuitable ground), The Two Harrys (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.