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Bruce Hardwick Thoroughbred Pub In Polegate Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m4f116y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 1.14s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jude Fernandes (8)
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up at the back early - moved into third turning into straight - up to second before the last two flights - stumbled when pressing on three out - driven to the front before the second last - hung a touch at the final fence but stayed on strongly to score
Chad Bament
Andy Irvine
Settled second early - hit front at the 5th and asked for effort before being overtaken 2 out - battled to the line to finish second by a short head
Rian Corcoran
Chris Gordon
Set the pace early before being overtaken and settling second by the 5th - pushed to keep tempo and slipped to the rear after the 8th - blundered at the following obstacle - regained third three out - kept responding to the finish
Jack O'Neill (5)
Henrietta C Knight
Settled in third early - moved up to second by the 7th before giving that spot up after the 9th - pressed for a response approaching 3 out but slipped to the back - faded from there to finish fourth
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.