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Auto Services Perth 24-Hour Recovery Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 49.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Quinlan
Ewan Whillans
Settled in the pack early - moved up into third with four to jump - hit the front before two out going easily - flicked a leg at the last after being asked for effort - kept finding under pressure to score comfortably
Sean Bowen
Ciaran Murphy
Sat close to the front pack early - urged forward after 3 out then moved into second 2 out under pressure - stayed on but couldn't close on winner to finish 2nd beaten 2½ lengths
Peter Kavanagh
Lisa Harrison
Held up towards the back - made headway before 4 out - among group fighting for fourth after 3 out - pressed for effort after 2 out and stayed on steadily to finish 3rd
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Handy early - hit front approaching 2 out under pressure - soon passed and dropped away before last
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
settled midpack early - slipped towards the back by the 3rd - urged forward 4 out but couldn't find any headway - well held at the finish
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Held up at the back - blundered at the 2nd - always struggling to get involved - finished sixth
Derek Fox
Tristan Davidson
Set the pace early - scrappy jump at the 2nd - lost command approaching 2 out then faded quietly to finish 7th
Danny McMenamin
Iain Jardine
Settled near the back - hit the 4th and errors again 3 out prompting urging - dropped away 2 out and beaten well home
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.