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Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m51y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 51.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Ewan Whillans
Settled at back early - made smooth progress from 3 out - hit front approaching 2 out and opened daylight - clipped final flight - stayed on strongly to the line - won comfortably
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Settled in the pack early - closed on the front group after two out - moved into second before the last - kept battling to the line but denied by the winner
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Settled at the back early - made smooth progress from three out - pushed along before two out - moved into third by the last and stayed on to finish 3rd
Sean Quinlan
Jedd O'Keeffe
Sent clear early - driven when overtaken after 2 out - dropped away quickly to finish fourth
Ryan Mania
Dianne Sayer
Urged forward early - held a midpack position - made ground into second after the 3rd - asked for effort approaching two out - lost placing before the final fence - faded on the run home to finish 5th
Derek Fox
Stuart Coltherd
Settled close to the front - lost touch after 3 out - dropped away approaching last two furlongs - finished 6th well beaten
William Maggs (3)
Andrew Hamilton
Lost front footwear en route to the start - travelled close to the pace early before losing touch after the 4th - dropped right away and eased down before 2 out
No. 4
6yo, 10-1, OR 93
J: Gregor Walkingshaw (10) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Gregor Walkingshaw (10)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Close up with the front group early - clipped the 4th and lost ground quickly - dropped right away from the field after 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Hourless (self certificate, stone bruise)
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.