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Tom Jones Live At Chester Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f32y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 41.46s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
William Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
Set the pace from the start - nudged along before the second last then a touch untidy at the final obstacle - rallied strongly to hold on
Paddy Hanlon
John Joseph Hanlon
Settled in the pack early - driven up into third approaching 2 out then took second before the last - stayed on to finish second but unable to trouble the winner
Megan Bevan (8)
Harriet Dickin
Held up in the pack - hit the third - moved into second by the 7th - pushed along soon after - closed on leader before 2 out where errred - dropped back to third approaching the last - held on for third without finding more
No. 5
7yo, 11-10, OR 99
J: Charlie Maggs (3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Charlie Maggs (3)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled just off the pace early - moved up into fourth before the 8th and into third by the 9th - pressed for effort after 3 out but slipped back out of third before 2 out - faded quickly from there - finished fourth
Oscar Palmer (3)
Tracey Leeson
Settled at the back - urged forward but toiling in 9th and out of contention throughout - finished 5th
Philip Armson
Jake Thomas Coulson
Settled in rear early - lost place around 9th - eased out of contention before 3 out
Tom Broughton
Max Comley
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort before the 9th with little response - eased out of contention before 2 out
Harry Atkins
Joey Ramsden
Held a forward spot early - slipped back around the 8th - needed encouragement to stay in touch - blundered and fell towards the back 3 out - faded and was eased out of contention before the last two
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.