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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m1f10y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 11.02s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Sat in fourth early - urged forward after the fourth-last and up to third by the third-last - closed on the front-runner to lead approaching two out - stayed on strongly to score
Lewis Stones (3)
Caroline Fryer
Sat third early - improved into second four out then shaky at the third-last - shoved forward to hit the front before two out but was overtaken - stayed on for second without threatening the winner
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Trailed at the rear early - improved into fourth by 3 out then into third before 2 out - unable to trouble leading pair from there and stayed on for third
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Went straight to front - lost advantage after 2nd but stayed close up before retaking command past 7th - pushed along and lost the lead before 2 out - faded rapidly after
Jack Hogan
Noel Williams
Settled second early - moved to front after 2nd - overtaken after 7th - pushed along and slipped back after 4 out - faded to the rear before being eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Roe And Co (self certificate)
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.