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Noble Minds Counselling Services Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f70y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 13.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Handy early - hampered second - pushed into contention two out and locked into a battle for command - stayed on strong to clear away on the run-in
Miss Imogen Mathias (7)
Samuel Drinkwater
Raced eagerly early on - settled towards the back - pressed forward to be in contention with the pack approaching 3 out - improved to share command 2 out with a mistake there - locked together with winner but unable to find more and yielded on the run-in
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back of the field - nudged before the 9th - driven from 3 out - in contention with the front group 2 out - soon dropped away - stayed on to claim third in the dying strides
Robert Dunne
Robert Stephens
Handy early - awkward in 3rd - moved up to hit the front 3 out - pushed along soon after - dropped back two spots 2 out - unable to threaten near the last but battled on and edged out of third close home
Benjamin Macey (5)
John Dawson
Sent to the front early - hung right and scratchy over the 2nd and again at the 6th - pushed along and lost command 3 out - still holding a share close up 2 out - faded quickly after and held no extra on the run-in - finished 5th well beaten
James Turner (5)
David Bridgwater
Fought for control early - settled last - scrappy over 7th - improved into contention before 9th - eased back through field 3 out and soon lost touch
Tabitha Worsley
Georgie Howell
Close to the pace early - slipped back to ninth and pressed on - lost place before 3 out - well beaten 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.