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Paxtons Serving Farmers Since 1853 Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m3f9y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 48.79s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Sean Quinlan
Joanne Foster
Settled handy in second early - shared the front from the 5th - sat just behind the pacesetter from the 6th - pushed along after two out - hit the front at the final furlong - kept finding more to the line - won going away
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Set the pace early - matched at the front after 5th then edged back in front past 6th - driven approaching 2 out - overtaken at the last - battled hard through the run-in but couldn't find more - held for second
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled towards the back early - made progress into contention four out - lost momentum after three out - pushed along to close on the pace before two out - stayed on for third with nothing more found close home
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
Up with the front group - pushed along from 3 out and moved into pursuit of the first three from 2 out - plugged on without making any additional ground from the last
Joshua Thompson (5)
Micky Hammond
Held up towards the back - driven up after the 9th - lost touch from 3 out and well beaten by the finish
Ian Power
Jennie Candlish
Settled towards the back - lost touch with rivals after 2 out - dropped away before the last - beaten a long way home in 6th
Luke Scott (3)
Philip Kirby
Held up at the back - clipped 8th and lost touch - blundered 3 out already beaten - dropped away and eased out of contention before the final two fences
Non-runners: Farmer Jimmy (self certificate, 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.