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Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 6 runners
Winning time 3m 56.47s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Bannister
Charlie Clover
Held up early - crept through easily 3 out to lead just after 2 out - pushed clear on the run to the line though wandering left and won
Sean Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Tracked the pace early - dropped back after 4 out - regained ground before 3 out to share second - asked for effort and found little 2 out - fought back inside final furlong but held for a length runner-up spot
Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)
Ryan Hatch
Held up in the pack - improved to move into third before 3 out - chased the front-runner 2 out - driven out but couldn't threaten the winner and slipped back to finish third
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Went straight to front but keen and unwilling to relax - driven on approaching 3 out - overtaken 2 out - stumbled at final fence then held on steadily to finish fourth
Freddie Keighley (5)
Martin Keighley
Sat behind the pack early - scratchy over one obstacle in 3rd - improved into 4th - moved up to second after 4 out - dropped back and driven 3 out - faded before the finish
Tom Broughton (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - dropped away and adrift of the field before veering off line 3 out - well held at the finish
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.