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Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m1½f, Hurdle, 3yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 21.35s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Megan Bevan (7)
Gary Brown
Held up at the back early - made smooth progress before 2 out - urged along in fifth turning for home - closed on the front-runner and edged clear inside the final furlong to score
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
Up with the pace from the off - in front momentarily at the 5th and contesting the front rank thereafter - went a couple of lengths to the good 2 out and driven for home - caught inside the final 100yds - couldn't find more and finished second by 1½ lengths
J M Quinlan
Nick Scholfield
Sat close to the pace - driven approaching 2 out - kept going late without threatening - finished third
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Set the gallop - lost top spot momentarily at the 5th before reasserting and sharing or holding the front until outpaced 2 out - kept on at one speed to finish 4th
Rian Corcoran (5)
David Pipe
Held up in the pack - driven approaching 3 out - kept going without threatening the front
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Held up in the pack - made ground on the outside between the final three and two out - up to third approaching the last before a serious error there ended any hope of getting back into contention - finished sixth
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Handy in the pack early - stumbled at the opening flight - urged on after three out then faded steadily to finish seventh
James Davies
J. R. Jenkins
Sat close to the front group early - driven to keep tempo before weakening approaching 2 out - well held in 8th
Harry Skelton
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the pack - urged forward after 3 out but unable to quicken - dropped away 2 out - well held in 9th
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.