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Keegans Independent Drinks Suppliers Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 4, 2m3f123y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 52.06s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
No. 1
5yo, 11-9, OR 110
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards the back - headway on the inner to sit fourth 4 out - up with the principals before 2 out - angled right and driven before the last where slightly awkward when challenging - kept on grimly on the run-in to get up on the line
Joe Anderson (3)
Gary Hanmer
Settled midfield early - moved up into fourth after the third - driven up to challenge the front-runner approaching three out - urged again after two out - edged in front close to the line - stayed on but caught right at the finish
Murray Dodd (7)
Mel Rowley
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort after 4 out - checked by a rival on the turn before 2 out - moved into fourth soon after - pressed for one more effort before the last - flew home to be beaten only narrowly
Tom Bellamy
Henry Daly
Tracked pace on rails - stumbled 6th - hit front after 3 out and driven - soon pressed - urged again approaching 2 out - lost lead by whisker at the last then held on without finding more close home
Oscar Palmer (7)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Towards the back - nudged forward approaching 3 out - kept on without threatening
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Set the pace early - driven to keep up the tempo before being overtaken after 3 out - soon dropped away - finished 6th
Charlie Todd
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled around midpack early - dropped away and toiling approaching 4 out - well beaten through the finish
Lewis Saunders (5)
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - never jumping with confidence and niggled at early on - dropping away from the field after 4 out and pulled up after 2 out
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Handy early - hit a flat spot in second - faded 4 out and pulled up
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.