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Equine Products Best Turned Out Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 3.34s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Mr Kit Alexander
N W Alexander
Settled behind the pack early - scrappy over sixth then seventh - improved into second after ninth travelling strongly - roused two out - sent to the front approaching the last - drew away easing up
Miss J Walton
Donald Whillans
Handy early - settled mid-pack from the 2nd - roused 3 out and improved into 2 out - moved into second before the last - kept on but unable to reel in winner
Miss Imogen Mathias (5)
Samuel Drinkwater
Handy in leading group early - went clear after 6th - serious blunder 2 out - pushed along and overtaken before last - dropped to third and unable to find more late
Mr Joe Wright (3)
R Mike Smith
Settled towards the back - clipped the first - crept into contention from the outer after the 9th - asked for effort after 3 out and kept driving - unable to land a blow on the front pair by the last
Miss Becky Smith
Micky Hammond
Went straight to front - overtaken before 3rd - tracked front group after 4th - dropped back 8th - given a nudge after 9th - hesitant 3 out - unable to close before 2 out
Mr James King
Sam England
Settled close to front - hit the front before 3rd then lost that spot after 6th - clumsy at 8th - urged on with hands and heels 9th - pushed for effort 3 out - lost ground before 2 out and finished well held
Miss Natasha Cookson (7)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - held a spot in the pack then pushed forward after the 3rd - dropped away following the 9th - pressed for effort 3 out - faded before the final two flights
Miss Lucy Brown (7)
Gary Rutherford
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - eventually finished 8th well beaten
Mr S Connor (3)
Ian Duncan
Settled with the pack early - dropped back after 9th - pushed for effort then faded before 3 out - well beaten in 9th
Mr William Hamilton (7)
Andrew Hamilton
Settled towards the back early - hit a couple of obstacles mid-race including the 9th - never able to close and beaten a long way home
Non-runners: Pure Sirloin (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.