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MW Civils & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f188y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 57.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
William Maggs (3)
Patrick Neville
Handy early position - drifted left and clipped opponent at the opening fence - hit the front for a spell 7th - chased the pacesetter 3 out - moved ahead 2 out - angled right approaching the last - stayed on strongly then coasted home
Charlie Maggs (3)
Andrew Crook
Held in the pack early - clipped at the first - up with the front group after the second - pressed for effort after three out - improved into second before the last - stayed on well but no answer for winner
Joe Williamson
Patrick Neville
Set the pace early - drifted off line and clipped opponent at the first - dropped to second momentarily around the 7th - regained a share of the lead approaching 3 out - pushed along and put back in second 2 out - unable to hold place close home and finished third
Joshua Thompson (5)
Adam Nicol
settled with the group early - fumbled second and lost ground - closed steadily from the 7th - hit the fence three out - moved into fourth before two out - unable to threaten in front from the last - finished fourth well held
Peter Kavanagh
Lizzie Quinlan
Prominent early - pushed along after three out - lost place before the last
Danny McMenamin
David Thompson
Held up mid-pack - urged forward from the 7th - lost touch after 3 out - eventually finished 6th
Alice Stevens (3)
Micky Hammond
Drifted right and clipped another runner at the first - settled in the pack - asked for effort before 3 out - dropped away from the front group soon after - faltered and hit the second-last then well held to finish 7th
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled at the back - awkward jump 2nd then a poor error 5th - toiling for pace by 7th - soon well beaten
Ian Power
Philip Kirby
Held up towards back on a tight rein early - hampered at 1st - urged into effort after 7th - lost touch after 3 out and dropped away well held
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Held up towards the back of the pack - checked for room at the opening obstacle - lost touch before 3 out - well held at the finish
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
Settled towards the back - pushed along at the 7th - dropped away before 3 out - well beaten at the finish
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.