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Doocey Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f207y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, M, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 7.38s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Settled handy in the pack early - driven up to challenge before 3 out - urged forward after 2 out - drifted right and bumped an opponent approaching the last - went in front after the last and stuck on gamely to prevail
Mr Daniel Williams (7)
Nicky Henderson
Settled off the pace early - made ground steadily from before 3 out - drifted right into contention approaching 2 out - bumped right by the winner before the last - battled hard to the line and narrowly beaten into 2nd
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Held up towards back - made progress after 4 out - into second before 2 out - hit front before last - overtaken soon after and unable to find more late
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Handy in the pack early - driven approaching 3 out - lost touch after 2 out - fought back after the last to finish fourth
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Handy early - hit front 4 out and opened a four-length advantage 3 out - driven along after 2 out - overtaken approaching last then quickly stayed there - faded near finish to end fifth
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Went straight to front - overtaken 4 out - driven to keep tempo before 3 out - dropped away rapidly and eased out of contention before 2 out
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Held up towards the back - lost touch and fumbled 3 out then blundered 2 out - pulled up before the last
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.