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Mariner Packaging Sing When We're Fishing Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f139y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 27.17s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Led throughout at an unhurried gallop - edged further ahead from 2 out - hit the final fence in stride - driven out and pulled away up the run-in - won comfortably
Robert Dunne
Sarah Hollinshead
Settled at the back early - moving smoothly into contention after 3 out - closing on the front group before 2 out - pushed along after the last - stayed on strongly to grab second close home - no answer to the winner
Benjamin Macey (5)
Gary Hanmer
Settled towards back early - moved through field to sit near front before opening fence - up to second two out - pressed after last then faded to finish third
Oscar Palmer (7)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in third early - improved to challenge for the lead after 3 out and asked for effort - error 2 out then faded after the last
Joshua Thompson (5)
Micky Hammond
Held up early - hit a jumping error 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - responded before 2 out - stayed on late to gain a spot on the run-in
Mr Daniel Williams (7)
Nicky Henderson
Settled handy early - roused for effort after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out - finished sixth well beaten
William Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Held up towards the back - urged into effort before 6th - went wide entering the straight and soon toiling - well beaten before the last
Ben Poste
Michael Chapman
Held up in the pack early - dropped away before 2 out - well beaten in 8th
Bruce Lynn
Simon West
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back by the 4th and scratchy over the 5th - lost touch after the 6th - well behind before 3 out - eased to a halt before 2 out
Peter Kavanagh
Mike Sowersby
Settled towards the back early - made progress approaching 3 out then lost touch swiftly - eased to a stop before 2 out
Non-runners: Lemon Leaf (self certificate, off feed), Times A Wastin (self certificate, off feed)
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.