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Paxtons Number 1 For Case IH Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m4f28y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 30.36s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
Settled close to the pace - moved into contention after the second-last then hit the front approaching the last - jumped it awkwardly but recovered to power clear and stay on for the win
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Sat handy early - moved into command before the 7th - stretched advantage to eight lengths passing three out - margin shrank on the home turn - overtaken approaching last - stayed on same terms up the run-in - held for second beaten under two lengths
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Went straight to front - lost advantage before the 4th - sat behind the front pair from two out - lost place before the last then stayed on without gaining ground to finish third
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled in the pack - pushed along to close on front group after two out - unable to match the front three approaching last - driven out to hang on for fourth close home
Charlie Maggs (3)
Mike Sowersby
Handy early with the front group - lost ground three out - found a second wind approaching two out - kept battling to the line but edged out of fourth close home
Lewis Stones (3)
Olly Murphy
Held up at back of field - pushed along after second-last and edged into contention approaching final fence - lost momentum on run-in to finish sixth
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Held up towards the back - nudged into contention approaching two out - dropped away before the last and faded to finish seventh
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Thomson
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back and pushed along before the 6th - well beaten by the last
Ryan Mania
Ann Hamilton
Held up in the pack early - dropped away with two furlongs left - finished well beaten in 9th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Handy early - hit front before 4th - blundered there - lost advantage before 7th - dropped away rapidly after 2 out - pulled up before the last
Ellis Collier (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Held up towards the back - drifted left for much of the race - made a little progress approaching two out - dropped away and was pulled up before the last
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled towards the back - losing touch beyond three from home - eased and pulled up after the next
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.