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Tattersalls Ireland May HIT & P2P Sale Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f171y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 48.21s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled in midfield early - moved up to second and jumped awkwardly three out before slotting into third - stayed on the heels of the front-runner despite a blunder two out - eased across left approaching the last under pressure - stormed clear on the run-in - always holding on comfortably at the finish
Tabitha Worsley
Dylan Cunha
Sat up handy in second on eager terms early - hit the front 4 out - hung awkwardly 3 out - required urging before the last - battled on gamely - overtaken in the final strides
Charlie Todd
Charles & Adam Pogson
Held a midfield position early - moved into fourth soon after four out then asked for effort into the home turn - kept going at an unchanged tempo to finish third
David Bass
Max Comley
Set the gallop - displaced 4 out and tucked in behind - dropped away before 2 out - one-paced approaching the last and beaten into 4th
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Handy early - sat second behind the two leaders - driven approaching 3 out then lost touch - well held at the finish
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Held up towards the back - urged forward before 2 out - unable to find any headway - eventually beaten well into 6th
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Held up at back - pressed for effort 3 out - well held at finish
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled towards the back of the field - urged into effort after 3 out but found nothing - well held at the finish
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.