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CopyBet BOG Now Royal Ascot Friday Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 50.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled midpack early - made ground into contention after 4 out - moved up to second before 3 out - hit the front 2 out - pulled further ahead before the last - pushed out on the run-in - won comfortably
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Handy early - moved into second then fourth - hit front before 3 out - blundered and lost the advantage 2 out - stayed on well without matching winner's finishing kick
Charlie Price
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Took up the running - left behind by the front two from 3 out - stayed on after the last without threatening third
Jonathan Burke
James Owen
Settled towards the back - made progress into third from the back 3 out - blundered 2 out - clipped the last then lost ground on the run-in
Harriet Tucker (7)
Neil Mulholland
Held second early - dropped back before the 4th and found little from there - faded out of contention before the last two furlongs
Callum Pritchard
Barry John Murphy
Settled close to the pace - clipped the fence four out then lost ground steadily - dropped away before two out to finish sixth
James Best
Barry Brennan
Held up at the back throughout - lost touch three out - dropped away approaching the last two furlongs - finished well beaten in 7th
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Settled towards the back - improved into contention before 3 out then faded from 2 out - dropped away and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Adaay Dancing (travel problems), Leading The Way (vet's certificate, lame)
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.