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Stag Environmental Polaris Exmoor Devon Somerset Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m7f198y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 1.65s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jack Tudor
Neil Mulholland
Settled in third early - slipped to the rear after the 7th - clipped a runner while closing in behind the pacesetter approaching two out - hit the front at the last - pulled clear for a comfortable success
Murray Dodd (7)
Nigel Hawke
Sent straight to front and opened a healthy advantage - margin shortened three out - drawn level two out - overtaken approaching the last - unable to go with winner on the run-in - lost momentum close home
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Settled in second early - stumbled three out and had to be roused - squeezed between rivals approaching two out - lost placing before last - fought back on the run to the line to snatch third
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards back early but not far off pace - made ground into contention after 7th - urged forward from 4th out - drifted right and clipped opponent approaching 2 out - went in pursuit of the front two before last - battled hard to line but gave up third spot near 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.