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Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f63y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 58.46s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Thomson
Well placed early - moved into second before the last and hit the front - fought back under pressure to prevail
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack early - stumbled slightly in sixth - made up ground into fourth before 2 out - stayed on well approaching the last - challenged in front on the run-in but couldn't quite get there
Jonathan England
Sam England
Handy early - sat in behind pacesetter from 4th before easing off the bridle around the turn - dropped back approaching the last then kept on at one speed to finish third
Jamie Hamilton
Rebecca Menzies
Held up towards the back - made gradual progress approaching two out - urged into fifth by the last - stayed on to finish fourth
Charlie Maggs (3)
Patrick Neville
Handy early - hit the front after the opening fence - drifted right and scrappy over several obstacles - pressed for effort approaching the last after losing fluency and going into it uneasily - lost the advantage there and weakened over the closing stages
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Held up towards the back - given encouragement two out - unable to improve position - finished sixth
Sean Quinlan
Ewan Whillans
Settled in the pack - urged for effort approaching 2 out - lost touch late to finish 7th
Ryan Mania
Adam Nicol
Sat behind the front group but scratchy in 2nd - lacking fluency throughout and driven for effort - lost touch after the second-last and trailed home well beaten
Brian Hughes
R K Watson
Held up near the back - losing touch three out - finished well adrift
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Held up at the back - pushed along before 4 out then pulled up after 3 out
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Sat behind the pace - untidy at the 6th - lost touch after 3 out and was eased before 2 out
Non-runners: Nitty Gritty (unsuitable ground), Robert d'Ores (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.