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Class 5, 2m178y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 2.05s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Ewan Whillans
Settled at the back - moved into contention from 3 out - hit the front 2 out - three lengths to the good when blundering at the last - required strong driving on the run-in - just prevailed
Danny McMenamin
Brian Ellison
Held second spot from the off - pressed the front-runner from two out - pushed along after the last - stayed on without finding more late
Theo Gillard
Sam England
Held mid-pack early - lost touch approaching 3 out then pushed along to move into third by 2 out - stayed on well up the straight but never able to trouble the front two
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort before two out - lost ground approaching the last - responded on the run-in to claim fourth close home
Robert Dunne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Set the pace early - stumbled slightly three out then driven up and lost the lead before two out - dropped away in a hurry approaching the last and finished well beaten in 5th
Non-runners: Justlikefire (unsuitable ground), King Sacre (unsuitable ground)
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.