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Templar Medical Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m7f174y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-115, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 43.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
No. 1
5yo, 11-6, OR 115
J: Mr Jamie Neild (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Mr Jamie Neild (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled at the back - moved into the middle of the field 2nd - progress to dispute at the front 8th - left clear 9th - challenged and jumped untidily 3 out - jumped untidily again and rider lost balance 2 out - left in front at the last and driven out to win
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled at back early - bumped a bit at the 9th - pushed along to close on the front group approaching 3 out - stayed on at one effort until fading in second when promoted last
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Handy in the early stages though scratchy over the 8th - pushed along after the 9th - still close enough in fourth 3 out - promoted to third and clipped at the last - unable to close on the run-in and held for third
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Alastair Ralph
Jumped raggedly early - held up towards rear throughout - never got competitive - well held in 4th
Harry Atkins (7)
Martin Keighley
Settled with the pack early - pushed into contention to challenge the front-runner three out - still very much involved two out - edged in front by the final fence but fell there
Tom Broughton (5)
Max Comley
Went to front early - hit obstacle 9th and came to grief there
Non-runners: Maximum Offers (withdrawn; vet's advice)
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.