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Torbay Weekly Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 5, 2m2½f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 15.15s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Stenhouse (7)
Ryan Chapman
Set the pace from the off - in front after the opening fence - stretched advantage to twenty lengths approaching the second - margin narrowed two out - finished strongly for a comfortable win
Harry Reed
Nick Scholfield
Settled towards the back - made progress from three out - moved into second before two out - pressed for effort approaching the last - kept on to just about retain the runner-up spot
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
settled in the pack - moved into contention after 3 out - pushed along to close on the front pair before 2 out - into third at the last and stayed on without further improvement to finish third
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Held up towards the back - improved into contention from 3 out - pushed along to fight for third 2 out but hit last awkwardly - lost ground on run-in to finish fourth
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back - moved into third for a spell before fading on the bend approaching two out - lost more ground nearing the last and beaten well into fifth
Paul O'Brien
Helen Nelmes
Handy with the front group early - driven on after the third-last then dropped away approaching two out - well held at the finish
Ben Godfrey
Joe Tickle
Settled in second early - driven to keep pace but faded fast approaching 3 out - well beaten before 2 out
Bryan Carver
D Summersby
Went straight to front - overtaken soon after and settled handy - shared second berth 3 out - dropped away in a hurry approaching 2 out - faded rapidly from there to finish last of the finishers
James Turner (5)
Alan Jones
Settled towards the back early - lost touch and fell away before the 6th - well behind before 2 out and finished a well beaten 9th
Sean Bowen
Henrietta C Knight
Settled in third early - blundered at the 2nd - pressed for effort by the 5th - lost touch 3 out and was pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Time Interval
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.