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Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 5, 2m6f31y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 29.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Benjamin Macey (5)
Seamus Mullins
Settled midpack early - stumbled 4th and awkward again 6th - within range 2 out - pushed along soon after - moved through approaching last - went ahead close home to score
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Held a midpack position early - still close enough with three left - eased forward to hit the front two out and asked for effort before the last - stayed on but was overtaken close home to finish second by three quarters of a length
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Travelled strongly early - disputed front rank - went in front 2nd - overtaken and pressed 2 out - dropped back briefly - found renewed effort before last to finish third
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
Settled at the back early - pressed for effort and lost touch before 3 out - made progress into last - stayed on well to finish fourth
Ned Fox (3)
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled mid-pack - pushed along before two out - still holding a chance approaching last - bumped there and edged out of fourth close home
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - forced wide of 2nd place - untidy over 5th fence - pressed for effort after two out - closing on the front-runner nearing the last before fading quickly
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Handy early - mistake 7th - pressed for effort 8th - dropped away 2 out and hampered before fading out of contention
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Never involved with the leading group - trailed throughout - finished eighth
Miss Imogen Mathias (7)
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled in the pack - still handy 8th - pushed along in pursuit before 2 out then dropped away and hampered approaching last - soon faded well held
Tom Midgley (3)
Sam England
Settled in the pack - eased and pulled up after the 6th
Non-runners: Clonakilty (self certificate, off feed), Our Laura B (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.