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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 5, 3m26y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 7m 22.97s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Benjamin Macey (7)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace early - lost the advantage after the 9th and pressed for effort before 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out - fought back hard after the last to regain command near the line
David Bass
Henry Daly
Well placed on the outside early - pushed along after the 9th and lost touch approaching 3 out - drifted left approaching 2 out - stayed on past the last to move into second close home
Brian Hughes
Joanne Foster
Tracked the pace-setters early - pushed closer after the 9th - edged in front just after the final fence - overhauled close home to settle for third
Charlie Maggs (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled at back early - urged into contention after 9th - outpaced by the front group from 3 out - much to accomplish approaching last - powered home well on the run-in to snatch fourth
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Held up in the main pack - moved into the vanguard before the 7th - jumped to the head of affairs after the 9th - pressed hard from 3 out and overtaken on the run-in - dropped back two spots to finish 5th
Sean Quinlan
Brian Ellison
Settled with the pack early - awkward at the 7th - dropped away before 3 out - finished 6th
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled towards the back early - unable to land a challenge - well beaten in 7th
Jack Power (5)
Susan Corbett
Held a forward spot early - faded from the pack after the 5th - beaten into last after the 9th and soon well behind - pulled up before three out
William Maggs (5)
Philip Kirby
Settled towards the back of the pack early - slipped to last and found little - eased out of contention and pulled up before the 8th
Non-runners: Bollin Thou (vet's 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.