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Warrens Hall Riding School Champions Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 56.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - moved into second by the 5th - shared front spot 3 out - went clear 2 out - pressed from either flank up the run-in but battled back to prevail
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Took strong hold in the pack early - needed driving from 6th - made ground on the front rank but jumped untidily 2 out - drifted right under pressure and got into contention at the last - battled for the advantage inside the final 110yds but found nothing more in the dying strides and went down by a head
Robert Dunne
Dom Elsworth & Ryan Hatch
Settled at the back - progress from 3 out - up with the front pair 2 out - moved into third after the last and ran on well on the left - loomed up close home but found little in the dying strides - just denied in third
Sean Bowen
James Owen
Handy early - hit front 2nd and opened up three lengths from 3rd - driven when caught 3 out - lost advantage 2 out - stayed on into fourth spot after last - lost placing over final furlong and a half
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack early - pushed into contention from 3 out - driven along after 2 out - jolted off balance approaching the last then faded through the closing stages
Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)
Alex Hales
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention before 3 out and closed on the pace before 2 out - pushed along approaching the last - dropped away on the run-in
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Held up towards the back - urged into contention before three out - lost ground before two out and dropped away approaching the last
Ciaran Gethings
Robert Stephens
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage after a furlong but stayed handy - jumped untidily a few times in the early stages including a blunder at the 5th - shared the front spot 3 out - lost placing after 2 out - errored at the last and lost more ground - beaten into 8th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Wide on own early - dropped into the pack then found lacking room by 6th - well adrift after that - well beaten before 2 out
Non-runners: Newport (self certificate, off feed)
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.