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Happy 106th Birthday Frank Buttery Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m1f71y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 20.17s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Led throughout - drifted left at the 4th - pressed into effort and forged ahead 2 out - not foot-perfect at the last and margin narrowed late but held on to win
Charlie Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Held up in the pack - pushed along and closed on leader 2 out - responded well approaching final flight - finished strongly but unable to get past
Jack Quinlan
Nick Scholfield
Held a handy spot early - drifted left over the 4th - driven and dropped away by the winner after 3 out then relinquished second spot 2 out - weakened late and a little untidy at the last
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Set close to the front early - pressed for effort and slipped back with 3 furlongs left - responded again to claim fourth on the run-in
Mr Thomas Easterby (7)
Tim Easterby
Pulled hard early - settled mid-pack - pressed after 3 out but faded 2 out to finish 5th
William Maggs (5)
Andrew Crook
Settled off the pace in the pack - clipped one 7th - pressed for effort after 3 out then dropped away 2 out
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled off the pace - clipped a rail three out - pressed for effort soon after - dropped away before the final fence - finished 7th
Jamie Hamilton
Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
Held up under pressure early - eased back and pulled up after the 7th
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.