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LiveScore Bet Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f180y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 22.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 hurdles
Result
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Sat close to the pace wide - eased forward to reach the front pair 3 out - drifted right approaching 2 out then corrected course before the last - pushed on strongly up the run-in to move in front near the finish
Theo Gillard
Donald Whillans
Set the pace from the off - urged forward after 3 out then given further encouragement - fought off a determined rival in front but caught close home - narrowly denied in the final strides
Dominic Hislop (10)
N W Alexander
Drifted right early - settled off the pace - dropped away when asked before 3 out - responded to move up into third by 2 out but no answer to front pair
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Handy early - pushed for effort after the third-last - dropped away before the last and beaten far into fourth
Peter Kavanagh
Dianne Sayer
Drifted left occasionally early - settled towards the back - nudged into contention approaching 3 out before fading under pressure before 2 out
Conor Rabbitt (3)
Susan Corbett
Held up at back - unbalanced at 5th - slipped to last after 6th - pushed along and losing touch after 8th - blundered 10th then pulled up well beaten
Non-runners: Rebel Intentions (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)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.