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Heritage Portfolio Go North Night Nurse Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f171y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 53.94s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Sandy Thomson
Settled in the pack - made progress three out - into second spot two out - close up to the front-runner at the last - driven to the front near the line and drew clear to score
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled close to the pace early - moved into second on the turn before three out then hit the front before two out - pressed for effort when reeled in approaching the final furlong - stayed on well but unable to match winner's finish
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up towards the back - progress from three out - upped alongside the front two but scratchy at the second-last - unable to match the top duo from the last but stayed on to finish third
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held a forward position early - blundered at the 9th - lost touch on the turn before 3 out - driven along before 2 out - responded briefly but scratchy at the last then dropped away to finish fourth
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Held up in the pack early - clumsy at the opening fence - lost touch from four out - driven along before two out then faded after the final fence to finish fifth
Sean Quinlan
Brian Ellison
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention after 4 out - closed on the front group 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - hit the last and faded on the run-in to finish 6th
Joshua Thompson (5)
Adam Nicol
Tracked pace early - hit front 3rd - opened big advantage after 6th - advantage shrank 7th - pressed and matched three out - overtaken before two out - lost place before last and faded to finish 7th
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Went straight to front - lost command 3rd - pressed after 3 out and found a short-lived response after 2 out - lost touch nearing the last to finish eighth
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Held in mid-pack early - struggled to find rhythm and slipped to the back after 4 out - lost touch from 3 out - well adrift approaching 2 out
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Held up in the pack early - lost touch after 4 out and faded fast - pulled up 3 out
Non-runners: Linalene (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.