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Paxtons Equestrian Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m178y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 1.87s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Danny McMenamin
Lucinda Hughes
Settled in the pack early - made ground into contention approaching 2 out - moving strongly and took over before jumping the last a shade awkwardly - stayed on strongly to draw away near the finish - won comfortably
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Settled second early behind the sole front-runner - travelling nicely and hit the front two out - pressed for effort and put back in front approaching last - unable to respond thereafter finishing second
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Sent to front early - opened a big advantage after 2nd and stretched it before 4th - margin shrank approaching 3 out - overtaken 2 out - dropped to third soon after - stayed on but made no dent on rivals through the run-in
Joe Williamson
Patrick Neville
Sat handy behind the front-running pace - lost touch three out - pushed along approaching two out - moved into fourth there before fading after the last
Jamie Hamilton
Michael & David Easterby
Settled in the pack early - still back in fifth two out - dropped away approaching the last
Callum Bewley
John Wainwright
Settled towards the back - error at 4th - lost touch from 3 out and dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Peter Kavanagh
Ewan Whillans
Settled at the back early - lost touch after the 4th - well beaten by 3 out - finished a distant 7th
Ben Smith (7)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with rivals turning down the back - came down two out
Non-runners: Telhimlisten (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.