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Royal Bath & West Show Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m104y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 13.97s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled behind front group early - dropped back after 4th - urged into contention after 6th - moved up smartly on the inside to hit the front approaching 3 out - stretched away from 2 out and stayed on strongly to score
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled close up early - lost ground and slipped back three out - pushed along to close before two out - moved into second before the last and stayed on without threatening the winner
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held a forward position early - pushed for effort after 3 out - kept going for third from 2 out
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Held up in rear - travelling comfortably 3 out - driven into contention but stumbled 2 out and unable to regain momentum - finished fourth
Chad Bament (7)
Jeremy Scott
Held up towards the back - progress on the outside from the 5th - pushed along wide after 3 out and shifted right after 2 out - unable to threaten leaders and finished 5th
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Went straight to front - lost command after 3 out then dropped away quickly under pressure - lacked fluency at the last and well held at the finish
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Close to pace early - pushed for effort after 3 out - lost ground from 2 out - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Brentford Hope (self 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.