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El Tel's 61 Racecourse's & Done Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
Class 4, 2m4f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-110, 6 runners
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Showed in front for a spell early - soon settled third - untidy at 5th and 6th then small error 7th - responded to urging before 2 out - in front before the last - strongly pressed up the run-in - stayed on resolutely to win
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Settled at back early - crept into contention by 6th - went to front before 2 out - challenged and overtaken before last - kept battling on run-in but outpaced late - 2nd
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
held up in last group - gradually improved to sit just behind the front pair after 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - jumped the last clumsily - stayed on and drifted left near the line to finish 3rd
Sean Bowen
Cian Collins
Prominent early and into second sharply - in front after the 2nd fence - passed before 2 out - left behind approaching the last - renewed effort on the run-in to finish 4th
Joshua Thompson (5)
Brian Ellison
Disputed early from just behind the pace-setter - went to the front 1st before being overtaken after 2nd - struggled for pace and slipped to rear 2 out - soon tailed off and finished 5th
Rebecca Hitchen (7)
Sam England
In the pack early - drifted to the back 2 out before responding to urging to move up to fourth before the last - faded close home and slipped to 6th
Non-runners: Final Straw, Hopeless Dancer, De Deli Counter, Kool Raoul
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.