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Thank You Geoff Derham Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3f179y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 14.21s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Held up in the pack - untidy at the 6th - progress into contention approaching 3 out - up to second at the next - drifted left but pressing for the lead before the last - asserted on the run-in to score
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Handy early - shared front spot 3rd - moved in front approaching 2 out - pressed for effort and rival came at her before last - edged away with winner near the line then reeled in and beaten into 2nd
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Held up eagerly early - tracking the front group - blundered at the 7th - traveling well approaching 3 out - moved left before 2 out - lost ground before the last - stayed on but no answer to the front two
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Well placed early - hit the front after the 2nd and shared the pace from the 3rd - pushed along and lost the advantage before 2 out - dropped away before the last
Lewis Saunders (5)
Kevin Pickard
Drifted right at fences - towards the back of the field - in contention after the 6th - driven from 3 out and failing to land a blow when not clean at 2 out - faded to finish 5th
James Best
Kevin Bishop
Held up wide - blundered 3 out and pushed into contention before 2 out - emptied before the last to finish a well-beaten 6th
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Sat in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - well held in 7th
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Syd Hosie
Set the pace early - overtaken after 2nd but stayed close - dropped away 7th - faded from 3 out and pulled up before the following fence
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held up towards the back of the field - dropped away approaching three out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled with the pack early - clumsy at the 2nd before slipping backward after the 3rd - urged forward from the 7th - under pressure and toiling 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Rian Corcoran (7)
Gordon Treacy
Settled towards the back - began losing touch three from home - pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Broomfield Gale (unsuitable ground), Stopherandgo (self certificate, blood analysis not normal), Whatmakes Honey B (unsuitable ground)
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.