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UB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f131y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 58.38s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Conor Ring
Phillip Dando
Settled at the back early - given a squeeze for effort before the 5th - still in contention 7th - pushed into third with three out - closed on the front-runner two out - moved right for a clean leap to hit the front at the last and stayed on strongly
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Went straight to front and opened a two-length advantage 3 out - untidy over the second-last under pressure - edged off a true line soon after - lost the lead approaching the final flight - unable to match winner's turn of foot and beaten into second
Callum Pritchard (3)
Harriet Dickin
Settled off the pace early - still handy in 8th - pushed into fourth approaching 3 out but unable to close - clipped last fence - grabbed third close home
Mr Darren Andrews (7)
Mel Rowley
Settled mid-pack early - improved into contention before the 8th and pressed on to close on the front-runner - two lengths adrift with three to go - dropped to third and hit the rail approaching two out - held that effort to the last - edged out of the frame close home to finish fourth
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Georgie Howell
Chased leaders early - pressed for effort and lost touch before 3 out - dropped away rapidly - well held at the finish
Isabelle Ryder (5)
Laura Horsfall
Held up in the pack early - lost touch and dropped away from 3 out - well beaten at the finish
James Best
Thomas Faulkner
Jumped raggedly early - settled in the pack before losing touch after the 8th - well beaten by 3 out
Richie McLernon
Gary Brown
Settled in the pack early - hit trouble at the 4th and slipped to the rear - well beaten from the 6th onward
Ben Poste
Steph Cameron
Handy early - jumped poorly at the 5th and 6th - slipped towards the back soon after - pulled up after the 7th
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.