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Malcolm Group Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 3m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 38.14s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3 out and challenged the front-runner before 2 out - edged in front approaching the last - driven out to assert and win comfortably
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Went straight to the front - came under pressure from the 7th and had to fight hard before 2 out - driven up and edged in front just before the last - kept trying but couldn't find more on the run-in and finished second
Alex Harvey (3)
John C McConnell
Settled midfield - clipped heels 7th - improved into fourth before 4 out - closed on the front pair approaching 2 out but jumped awkwardly there - kept going to finish third lacking the speed to get on terms
Peter Kavanagh
William Young Jnr
Up with the front group - errors at the 5th and 6th - slipping back under pressure 2 out - stayed on up the run-in but always held in 4th
Rian Corcoran (5)
David Pipe
Held up towards back early - moved into third 4 out - upped alongside pacesetter 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and eased off to finish well held
Mr N McParlan (3)
S McParlan
Settled in the middle of the pack early - improved into third then fourth before edging closer to the pace after the 7th - dropped away 3 out - unable to find more 2 out and finished sixth
Callum Bewley
Lisa Harrison
Held up towards the back - driven before 2 out - no impression made through - finished 7th
Toby Wynne
R Mike Smith
Held up at the back - urged into contention 7th and losing touch - eased out of the contest approaching two out
Ryan Mania
Adam Nicol
Handy early - laboured 4th and errors 8th cost momentum - fading approaching 4 out - pulled up after the following fence
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Held up in touch - error at the 8th - hampered by another mistake 4 out - soon pulled up
Bruce Lynn
R Mike Smith
Sat close to the pace early - still up with the main group before the 4th - dropped away without fight after 3 out and was eased before the following fence
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.