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Winning Connections Conference Hire Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
Class 5, 2m1f, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 0.97s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Joe Williamson
Philip Kirby
In touch just behind the front group - third 3 out - urged before 2 out but making no dent - responded 110yds out - got up close home to win
Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
L J Morgan
Settled behind the main bunch early - crept into contention 4 out - moved into fourth after 3 out - shaken up 2 out then stayed on strongly before the last - hit the front 110yds out - collared in the final strides by a late challenger and finished second
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled towards the back of the pack - progress 4 out - took second spot 3 out - in front before 2 out but blundered - niggled at and veered left at the last - overhauled 110yds from home and weakened to finish third
Rebecca Hitchen (7)
Mark Walford
Made all the running - stretched away at the 2nd - clouted 4 out and advantage shrank after 3 out - overtaken before 2 out and knocked sideways - faded to finish 4th
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Prominent early - clouted the 2nd - dropped away tamely 4 out - finished 5th
Philip Armson (3)
Richard Armson
Towards the back from the start - never threatened - well beaten in 6th
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Raced in the pack throughout - no threat at any stage - finished 7th and well held
Joshua Thompson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Held up at the back - labouring 4 out and well adrift at the finish
William Maggs (3)
Donald McCain
up with the pace early - dropped back and under pressure 3 out - patently outpaced before fading right away to finish 9th
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Held up at the back - jumping poor at the first - detached after the 4th and pulled up
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.