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Steve & Madeleine Wann Back At Stratford Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m6f7y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 41.38s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sat close behind the front pack - asked for effort approaching last flight - hit front after clearing it - driven out and stayed strong to the line
Jack Hogan
Alastair Ralph
Tracked the pace - moved to the front before the last - driven after being passed beyond the final flight - stayed on but second throughout the run-in
Lewis Stones (3)
Deborah Cole
Settled in the pack - hit the second-last awkwardly - moved up into contention on the home turn and level for third approaching the final fence - pushed out on the run-in but unable to find more - held to finish third
James Davies
Gary Brown
Settled midpack early - made ground into contention four out - shared third spot after two out - pressed before the last then held on for fourth
Harry Reed
Nick Kent
Sat close to the front group early - urged into effort after the second-last - weakened before the final fence
James Best
Martin Keighley
Went forward to set the pace under pressure - hit a rough patch and driven approaching two out - overtaken on the home turn before the last - faded quickly to finish sixth
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Mrs C Williams
Settled midfield - pressed for effort two out - lost touch before final obstacle - well held at finish
Beau Morgan (5)
D J Jeffreys
Held up in the pack - dropped away 3 out - well beaten in 8th
Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Nikki Evans
Held up early - brief improvement into 7th before fading 3 out - driven and toiling to the line
Non-runners: D'Gesteevo (self certificate)
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.