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Tommy Williams Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 59.01s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the back after the 6th before angling to the right - progress gathered from 3 out putting into contention - driven into the advantage approaching the final flight - stayed on strongly to the line
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled towards the back early - crept into contention steadily from the 6th - closed on the front pair 3 out - hit the front in style before 2 out - asked for effort but overtaken before the last - unable to find more and lost momentum close home to finish 2nd
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled off the pace early - pushed along three out and moved right approaching two out - up into third before the last - stayed on to finish third
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Close up with the pack early - pushed for effort three out - unable to close the gap from two out - well held at the finish
Callum Pritchard (3)
Barry John Murphy
Sat behind the front group early - clumsy at the 6th - driven up before 3 out then scrappy 2 out - held no hope from there and finished well held
Harry Bannister
Warren Greatrex
Tracked the pace up with the front group - pushed to the front before 3 out - overtaken and pressed before 2 out - had little left to offer and finished sixth
No. 2
6yo, 12-2, OR 122
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Went straight to front - stumbled 3rd then again after 7th and was overtaken when driven along - dropped back at 3 out - faded before 2 out to finish well beaten
Miss Olive Nicholls (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled in the pack early - moved onto the front group after the 3rd - went with the pace 3 out - dropped away rapidly and pulled up before the last
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Handy early - jumped awkwardly second - slipped back through order after fifth - toiling towards the back from seventh before retirement approaching three out
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled towards the back - faltered after 6th - eased out of contention shortly after
Non-runners: Fresh Speculation (unsuitable ground), Havefunontherun (unsuitable ground), Letterston Lily (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.