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Wye Valley Metals Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m3f147y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 40.73s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Mr B T Stone (7)
Mrs C Williams
Settled towards back early - untidy jump 7th but moved into contention - hit front 2 out - opened up before last - strolled home unopposed - allowed to coast late to score
Isabelle Ryder (5)
Jamie Snowden
Settled towards the back early - made ground three out - moved onto the front two before two out and into second before the last - stayed on but never able to challenge the winner
Tom Cannon
Karen Jewell
Settled in a forward spot early - moved into second two out and pressed the leader around the home turn - lost that position approaching the last - faded through the closing stages to finish third
Freddie Keighley (5)
Martin Keighley
Handy early - moved into second after the 3rd then dropped away approaching two out - faded before the last to finish fourth
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Went straight to front - urged to keep tempo when overtaken 2 out - dropped away quickly after - eventually held for 5th
Tom Broughton (5)
Alastair Ralph
Held a forward position early - travelling well in the pack - came down at the 8th
Alice Stevens (3)
Ben Lund
Held a forward position early - dropped away following the 2nd and fell adrift after the 6th - well behind by three out - eased to a halt soon after
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.