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Scone International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m47y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 55.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled off the pace early - improved steadily from the 5th - closed on the front pair without effort approaching 2 out - hit the front soon after - drew away before the last for an easy win
Joshua Thompson (5)
Micky Hammond
Settled off the pace early - clumsy over a couple of fences - given a reminder before 3 out and again before 2 out - closed steadily approaching the last - moved into second on the run-in - couldn't land a blow on the winner - finished second beaten 11 lengths
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled midpack early - travelling comfortably behind the front group after 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out - unable to live with the winner from there - eased out of second on the run-in
Elliott England (7)
Ben Pauling
Pulled hard early - sat handy in 4th then a shade awkward in 5th - went to front approaching 3 out - stumbled and lost the lead 2 out - flattened out and clipped the final fence - finished 4th well beaten
Peter Kavanagh
Lisa Harrison
Settled towards the back - unable to challenge the front group throughout - finished fifth
William Maggs (3)
R Mike Smith
Settled in the pack - hit a fence in 3rd and needed urging approaching two out - lost ground before the last and finished well held
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Prominent early - slipped back through the pack - pressed to keep tempo before 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled towards rear of main group - pressed for effort and dropped away before 2 out where mistake made - eased and pulled up before the last
Harry Cobden
Gordon Elliott
Held up at the back - hampered at the opening fence and dropped away before the 5th - pulled up before 3 out
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled near the front early but scratchy over first flight - dropped back approaching 5th - faded fast and eased before 3 out
No. 6
6yo, 11-6, OR 115
J: Jack Power (5) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Jack Power (5)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Sent clear early - lost the advantage after 3 out under pressure and dropped away rapidly - eased out of contention before the last
James Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back holding a strong grip - detached from the field by the 5th - far adrift with three to go - eased out of contention before the second last
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.