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Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 5, 2m4f35y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 23.81s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Lewis Saunders (3)
Olly Murphy
Settled with the pack early - pushed along before the 7th - lost ground before 3 out - hit the second last after mistake - made progress to loom up approaching the final fence though awkward there - edged left but got up to lead on the run-in - stayed on strongly to score
Alan Doyle
Lisa Harrison
Set the pace early and opened a big margin - jumped awkwardly at the 5th - gap shrinking from the 7th - overtaken 3 out and briefly slipped back to third - fought back approaching the final fence - regained second on the run-in - stuck on to the line
William Maggs
R Mike Smith
Held up in the pack early - improved into midpack position by the third - moved into second spot after the seventh - closed on the pacesetter approaching three out - took control before two out - met a rival's bid at the last and jumped it awkwardly - overtaken close home - unable to find more and slipped back to finish third
Jack Power
Susan Corbett
Settled close up early - tracking front-runner after the 1st - dropped to third after 5th - improved position after 7th - driven forward to hit the front three out - overtaken before two out then faded nearing the last
Roisin Leech (10)
Sophie Leech
Held up at back of field - detached from rivals - pulled up before 3 out
Dominic Hislop (8)
N W Alexander
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 4th - urged forward into the 5th but couldn't keep pace - pulled up before three out
Joshua Thompson (3)
Micky Hammond
Sat behind pace early - stumbled slightly in 3rd - moved up to second and pressed the front-runner after the 5th - dropped back after the 7th - faded before two out and eased to a halt before the last
Charlie Maggs
Ian Duncan
Held up towards the back - improved into midpack after the 4th - pressed for effort 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Ivynator (unsuitable ground), Theirshegoes (unsuitable ground)
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.