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Anji Fletcher Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f139y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 21.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 6 hurdles 4 omitted
Result
Harry Cobden
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held a midfield berth early - lost touch briefly before the closing bend then found renewed energy - moved into second approaching the line - got up to win in the final strides
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Set the pace early - dropped to second before regaining front on the home turn - opened clear advantage inside final 200 yards under pressure - caught right on the line to finish second by a short margin
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in rear early - moved up wide approaching the last bend and pressed for second - edged out late to finish third
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Raced with early enthusiasm and went straight to front - scrappy over 5th - lost command turning for home - unable to quicken from two out and finished 4th
Robert Dunne
Dom Elsworth & Ryan Hatch
Settled in the back markers - improved position before mistake two out - lost touch after error at last - finished well beaten in 5th
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled in the pack - clipped a fence three out then lost placing after the last - dropped away soon after
Charlie Maggs (3)
Mark Walford
Sat close to the pace early - lost ground into the final turn - dropped away steadily in the closing stages
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.