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CopyBet Pay First Past The Post Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 52.44s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
settled towards the tail of the field early - given a quick squeeze after the 6th - improving gradually from 3 out - closed on the front pair 2 out - driven to the front before the last and stayed on strongly in the closing stages to win
Charlie Deutsch
James Evans
restrained towards the back - untidy at the 2nd - moved right and made gradual progress after 3 out then driven up into second after 2 out - stayed on in the closing stages but unable to match the winner's speed
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
in pursuit of the front pair - improving after 3 out - driven along but unable to threaten the front two approaching the last - battled on to finish third
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
racing in mid-division - given a reminder before 3 out - travelling comfortably 2 out - found lacking for speed approaching the last and unable to threaten in the run-in to finish fourth
Charlie Price
Sarah-Jayne Davies
up with the pace early - blundered and nearly unseated at the 6th - driven along and faded after 2 out to finish fifth
Tabitha Worsley
Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay
pulled hard in the early stages - sent to the front but overhauled after the 2nd while up with the pace - back in front at the 6th - driven on after 3 out - asked for more and overhauled again after 2 out before soon fading to finish sixth
Mr Samuel Scott (7)
Ben Pauling
pulled hard and racing up with the pace early - sent to the front after the 2nd - overhauled at the 6th - driven along and faded after 3 out to finish seventh
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
restrained towards the back - untidy at 3 out - at no stage competitive to finish eighth
Ben Poste
Steph Cameron
never troubled the front runners - dropped right away from 3 out to finish ninth
James Best
Barry Brennan
racing in mid-division - improved to race up with the pace by the 6th - dropped away before 3 out - found nothing more and was pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Colinski (travel problems)
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.