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Remembering Tommy Williams Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f
Going: Good
Prize: £3,248
Runners: 11
Winning time: 5m 2.20s (slow by 25.20s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 10
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 74
SP: 66/1
Towards rear - not fluent 6th - dropped to last 7th - headway on near side of group 3 out - ridden before 2 out - led approaching last - edged right but went clear run-in - comfortably (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2 5
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 87
SP: 7/2J
Prominent - pressed leader 7th - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - switched right and rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - went second again final 110yds - no match for winner(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
3
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 8lbs
OR: 80
SP: 5/1
Held up in rear - rapid headway on outer after 7th - not fluent and lost position 3 out - rallied approaching last - ridden run-in - ran on well final 110yds - went third final stride - eyecatcher(op 7/1)
4 nk
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 91
SP: 25/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - slow jump and lost ground 2 out - kept on run-in - went third inside final 110yds - lost third final stride(op 18/1)
5 8
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 91
SP: 11/1
Led - went clear after 3 out - reduced lead when mistake 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 17/2)
6
Age: 5
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 100
SP: 7/1
Held up in rear - smooth headway 3 out - hung left and pushed along when mistake 2 out - weakened last(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
7 ½
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 12lbs
OR: 84
SP: 7/2J
Prominent - lost position 5th - pushed along 7th - outpaced towards rear 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 13/2 tchd 10/3)
8 9 18¾
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 93
SP: 15/2
Midfield - hung left and weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 11/2)
9 5 23¾
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 9lbs
OR: 81
SP: 18/1
Prominent - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1)
10 hd 24
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 74
SP: 6/1
In touch with leaders - bad mistake 1st - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 1st hurdle)(op 4/1 tchd 7/1)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 88
SP: 40/1
Held up in rear - slow jump 5th - weakened quickly home turn - pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
NR
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 95
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £88
Tote place: £14 £1.70 £1.90
Exacta: £472.10
Trifecta: £4285.90
Tricast: £1428.35
CSF: £298.80