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Bridles Care Home In Wincanton Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m5f82y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 8.88s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up early - driven from four out with urging again three from home - fought back approaching the last to share third - kept responding and found a gap on the inside 75 yards out - grabbed the advantage right on the line
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Set the pace early - met rivals' pressure before 2 out and hit that fence awkwardly requiring urging - stayed on well but caught close to the line in second
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Tracked front pair - urged forward before 2 out - stayed on gamely - driven out on the run to the line - edged out late for third
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Sluggish break - held towards the back - made ground wide entering straight - moved into second after four out - driven up before two out to challenge up front - found nothing close home finishing fourth
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Syd Hosie
Held a forward position early - urged to keep pace after the third-last - lost touch and weakened well before the second-last - well held at the finish
Isabelle Ryder (5)
Jamie Snowden
Tracked leading group early - stumbled and lost rider after clearing 4 out
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.