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bet365 Handicap Hurdle
Class 4, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 38.20s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Settled midpack early - jumped a touch untidy second time - moved through to reach the front group by third - tracking the pace-setter three out - going well though scratchy again on jumping the last - took command on the run-in - eventually slowed up nearing the line well clear
Paul O'Brien
Tristan Davidson
Settled mid-pack early - began to improve position from 2 out - stayed on strongly after the last to move into second - never able to challenge the winner
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Set the pace early - drifted off line then met the 5th unbalanced - scrambled over 2 out - pushed along after being overtaken at the last and dropped to third close home
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled into second early - clipped the fence three out then driven when dropping back two out - overtaken before the last - faded through the run-in to finish fourth
Joshua Thompson (5)
Iain Jardine
Held up towards the back - improved position after three out - pushed along to reach the front group before two out - faded after the last and gave up fourth on the run-in
Brian Hughes
Iain Jardine
Handy early - driven on after 3 out - blundered 2 out - lost placings before last and faded on run-in
Charlie Maggs (5)
Donald McCain
Race up with the pace early - lost touch before three out - dropping away and clipped two out - clouted last then faded through the finish
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Held up at the back throughout - pushed along after 3 out - soon lost touch to finish well beaten
No. 3
6yo, 11-11, OR 109
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Handy early - eased back through the field after the 2nd - lost place before 3 out - drifted right 2 out and soon well behind
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.