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BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m69y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 4.98s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled towards the rear early on a tight rein - still in contention but clipped a fence 2 out - pushed along and shared second nearing the last - dropped to third for a moment - rallied to grab the front on the line
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled in the middle of the field - up with the front rank 3 out - hampered and thrust into front 2 out - pressed before the last where a length to the good - margin shrinking on the run-in - collared in the final strides to go down by half a length
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Pulled hard early - settled towards the back - still in contention 3 out - bumped mildly 2 out - pushed along and fighting for second nearing the last - stayed on well but denied the runner-up spot right at the line
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Pulled hard early - settled off the pace in the pack - still there with three left - pushed along and weakened before the last
Ben Jones
Stuart Kittow
Held up close to pace - urged into effort after 3 out - dropped away after 2 out - finished 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled midpack early - slipped to last soon after - urged to keep up before long - well beaten from 3 out to the finish
Lee Edwards
Henry Oliver
Went straight to the front - blundered at the 5th - came down under pressure two out
Non-runners: Faivoir (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.