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Gwyn Brace Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 57.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Went straight to front - lost spot 3rd then back in charge before 5th - just squeezed ahead 6th - upsides from 3 out - level terms 2 out - jumped awkwardly at last - fought back on the run-in to regain command close home
Sam Twiston-Davies
Max Comley
Handy early - hit front 3rd - lost advantage before 5th then edged back in charge 6th - came under pressure from 2 out - slight mistake at last - driven out on run-in - caught close home to finish second
Ellis Collier (5)
Mrs C Williams
Handy with front group early - pushed along after three out and closed on top two - stayed on without threatening late
Charlie Hammond
David Pipe
Handy with front pack early - asked for effort three out and again approaching two out - scratchy over penultimate fence - lost place after final obstacle to finish fourth
Elizabeth Gale (5)
Barry John Murphy
Held up at the back - improved into contention 3 out but clipped 2 out - dropped away after the last
Harry Atkins (5)
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up in the pack - jumped awkwardly in 5th before losing touch after 3 out - dropped away approaching the last
James Best
Harriet Dickin
Held up at back - lost touch three out then found renewed vigour but blundered two out - lost place from there and beaten well before last
Sean Bowen
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Held up at the back of the field - dropped away from 3 out - well beaten in 8th
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled in the pack - lost touch after 3 out - well beaten and last by the final fence
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Held a forward spot early despite an untidy leap 2nd - error again at 6th - slipped towards the back soon after - well beaten and eased out of contention before 2 out
Non-runners: Bells Of Ufford (self certificate), Kylenoe Dancer (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.