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Ross Stacey Still Cannot Cook Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f1y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 2.74s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Handy up with the pace - asked for effort to hit the top before two out - pushed along approaching the final fence - drew away on the run-in for an easy win
Jack Tudor
Gordon Edwards
Sat wide behind the front group - urged forward to move into second before 2 out - driven approaching the last - unable to trouble the winner on the run-in - edged out but kept second
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled with the pack early - clipped 7th fence - pressed for effort approaching two out - moved into third by the last - stayed on steadily but lacked the speed to get closer
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Set the pace early - settled into second - roused along after 3 out and closing in when stumbling 2 out - lost momentum before the last to finish well beaten
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Thomas Faulkner
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed for effort after 3 out - well held by 2 out - finished 5th
Isabelle Ryder (5)
Alexandra Dunn
Settled towards the back early - unable to land a challenge - well beaten in 6th
James Robottom (10)
Anthony Honeyball
Handy early - hit front after 1st then lost command after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish 7th
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled in the pack early - urged forward after three out - dropped away before the final two furlongs - well held at the finish
Sean Houlihan
Carroll Gray
Settled at the back of the field - stumbled and came down at the 6th
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Settled at the back - stumbled at the first and lacked fluency three fences later - then blundered and fell at the sixth
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.