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Tackling Insights Handicap Hurdle Race
Class 3, 2m7½f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 25.19s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Up with the front pair early - moved into second before 7th - small error 9th - dropped to third before 2 out - back up to second on the inner before the last - joined issue at the last - edged ahead final 110 yards - kept on strongly to win by the shortest margin
Jonathan Burke
Jamie Snowden
Made all the running at even tempo - sluggish at the first fence - urged on after 2 out - driven before the last - challenged and drifted right over the last - collared inside the final 110 yards - battled back and kept on gamely - beaten a head in 2nd
Sean Quinlan
John & Sean Quinn
Prominent early - up with the front group 2 out - urged along but made no dent before the last - plodded on to the line to finish 3rd
Lee Edwards
Dave Roberts
Settled at back of field - still within reach when jumping scrappily 3 out - niggled from two out - no response before the last - moved into third final 110 yards - one-dimensional run-in and passed for third late - finished 4th
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Close up from the outset and over-eager - sluggish at the first fence - dropped to third before the 7th - back to second before 2 out - urged on turning in - third and making no dent before the last - nothing more on the run-in to finish 5th
William Maggs (3)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled at the back but pulled hard early - sluggish over the first fence - still within range 2 out - urged along before the last and made no progress - finished 6th
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.