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Sedgefield Racecourse Supports Autism In Racing Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m178y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 3.09s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Theo Gillard
Ruth Jefferson
Settled towards the back early - improved into second spot after 3 out - close up on the front-runner 2 out - pushed into command before the last - stayed on strongly to score
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Set the early gallop - urged forward after 3 out - matched up 2 out then given a squeeze and lost front spot before the last - stayed on at an even effort to finish 2nd beaten a length and a quarter
Danny McMenamin
Brian Ellison
Up with the front group - lost ground 2 out - gradually closed before the last - kept on but held for 3rd
Ryan Mania
Adam Nicol
Settled with the pack early - clipped a fence 3 out then pressed for effort 2 out - soon dropped away to finish fourth
Harry Reed
Harry Derham
Pulled hard early - tracked the pace - untidy over 3rd and 4th - urged along and slipped back after 3 out - faltered with error 2 out - well held at the finish
Joshua Thompson (5)
Micky Hammond
Held fourth early - briefly up to third after the 3rd - slipped back after the 5th and found little more - well behind approaching 3 out
Toby Wynne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards back of field - unseated rider at the 2nd
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.