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CopyBet BOG Now Royal Ascot Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 53.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Beau Morgan (5)
Ben Pauling
Settled towards the back early - made progress approaching three out - closed on the pacesetter two out before taking over passing the last - kept going up the run-in to score
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Settled in second early - hit front approaching 3 out then quickly overtaken - stumbled 2 out - pressed leader up the straight - stayed on without finding more close home
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Held up in the pack - slipped to the tail approaching 3 out - found renewed energy to close on the front group before 2 out - lost touch after the last but kept plugging on to the finish
Callum Pritchard
Joe Tickle
Sat in third early - blundered at the 6th then lost ground after 3 out - dropped away approaching 2 out to finish 4th
Richie McLernon
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Set the pace early - clipped one at the 5th - driven up but lost front spot before 3 out - quickly went behind and slipped to the rear - continued to lose ground after 2 out - stumbled at the last and trailed alone to the line
Non-runners: Cinammon Coco (self certificate, knocked joint)
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.