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Westcountry Food Supplies Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m1f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 17.45s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Harry Atkins (5)
Bernard Llewellyn
Tracked the pace early - hit the front after 3 out travelling strongly - driven and challenged approaching 2 out then found more to prevail
Ellis Collier (5)
Bernard Llewellyn
Settled in the pack early - moved through before 3 out to lead into second before 2 out - pushed along soon after - stayed on to finish second beaten a length
Conor O'Farrell
Jimmy Frost
Travelled close to the pace - blundered and dropped back 3 out - pushed along and responded to close up again - moved into third 2 out - clipped the last but kept on to finish third
Ben Godfrey
Claire Hitch
settled in the pack - pushed along after three out - moved into third approaching two out before slipping back - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Callum Pritchard
Sheila Lewis
Settled towards the back early - lost touch three out - pushed along and found some late headway from two out - came home fifth on the run-in without threatening the front
Sean Bowen
Sophie Leech
Settled towards the back - lost touch three out - pushed along and made ground on the pack approaching two out - nudged closer late on - always short of a real threat and beaten home
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack - slipped towards the back by the 5th - pushed along after 3 out and made progress 2 out - kept going late but never a factor at the finish
Charlie Price
Helen Nelmes
Settled in the pack - pushed along after the third-last then blundered two out - unable to threaten the leaders and beaten well
Joshua Thompson (5)
Micky Hammond
Stormed to the front - advantage narrowed sharply three out and lost command soon after under pressure - dropped away tamely finishing ninth
Kielan Woods
John O'Shea
Settled towards the back - lost touch with the field 3 out - eased and taken out of contention before reaching 2 out
Lewis Stones (3)
Jennie Candlish
Handy early - dropped back after 3 out - faded fast and pulled up before 2 out
David Noonan
Barry John Murphy
Held up midpack early - closed in to press leaders after 3 out - dropped away under pressure approaching 2 out - fell away rapidly and pulled up before 2 out
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.