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SWRSL - Dan Ward Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 52.84s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 4 hurdles 6 omitted
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at back early - dropped away from the pack after the 4th - made steady progress before the second-last - hit the front approaching the final obstacle and stayed on strongly to win
David Bass
Max Comley
Settled with the front group early - shared front spot for a spell before being pressed back - stayed involved and looked capable turning for home - pressed into second behind the winner - edged out close to the line
Beau Morgan (5)
D J Jeffreys
Settled in the pack early - shared the front by the 3rd - went clear alone before the 3rd-last - pressed for effort before the 2nd-last - lost the advantage and slipped to third nearing the last then unable to match the front pair
Harry Atkins (7)
Bernard Llewellyn
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - tracked the main group through the pack - pushed along to close in approaching two out but couldn't sustain the run - dropped away soon after - stayed on late without threatening the finish
Jack Hogan
Tim Vaughan
Held up in the pack - pushed along before 3 out and stayed on past the next - then dropped away quickly
Kevin Brogan
Laura Horsfall
Settled at the back - still within range approaching 3 out - pushed along soon after and faded from there - eventually well beaten in 6th
Tom Bellamy
Ben Clarke
Settled close to the front - shared command 3rd before losing it under pressure nearing the third-last - dropped away quickly - well beaten by the finish
Dillon Butler (10)
Andrew J Martin
Settled in the pack - pushed along before 3 out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Jack Tudor
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack - urged along and dropped away nearing 3 out - faded quickly and finished well beaten
Tom Cannon
Barry John Murphy
Went straight to front - lost momentum briefly 2nd and slipped behind 3rd - pushed along but faded after 4th - eased and stopped before final circuit skipped
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.