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Next Raceday Sunday 8th March Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, M, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 48.87s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled in midfield on the inside - moved up towards the front rank before the 8th - jumped awkwardly 3 out - travelling comfortably despite a mistake 2 out - closed on the front pair - drifted left but hit the front before the last - driven out under pressure - drew away close home to score
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Handy early - mistake at the 8th - roused approaching 3 out - progress from 2 out to move into second before the last - kept on but unable to challenge winner - finished second
Finn Lambert (3)
Richard Phillips
Sat close up on the wide side - moved into second three out - dropped back two spots when unable to match the front markers before the second last - responded to finish third after the last but held no extra turn of foot late
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Settled midfield early - pushed along past the 9th before dropping back after three out - faded from there to finish fourth
Alan Doyle (3)
Ian Duncan
Settled at the rear early - still in contention past the 7th - moved smoothly into contention after the 8th - pushed to challenge near the front 2 out - unable to quicken and weakened towards the line
William Maggs (5)
Andrew Crook
Settled towards the back early - unable to challenge leaders throughout - well beaten in 6th
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Sent clear early - under pressure approaching two out - lost the advantage before the last - dropped away steadily in the closing stages
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled with the pack early - blundered at the 8th - dropped away before two out - finished well held in 8th
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Raced handy early - urged into effort after 9th - slipped back after 3 out - soon well off the pace - well held before 2 out - trailed in lame
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.