prominent on outside when pecked slightly 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced when mistake 2 out, rallied before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, led close home
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18:30 Hexham 01 Oct 2021
Colin Woodward's Retirement All The Best Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) (3YO plus)
2m 4f 28y Good
chased leader, not fluent 3 out, challenged last, soon led and edged right, headed close home
led, guessed at 6th, ridden and joined last, soon headed, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden after next, no extra in 4th before last
held up in rear, in touch 3 out, well beaten from next
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, not fluent and ridden 5th, well beaten from 2 out

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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Good | 8 | Glinger Flame | 8 | 11 12 | 130 | 11-1415 | 230 days | N Richards (48 miles) | Brian Hughes | 6/ 1 | 5:21.43 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 8 | Taxmeifyoucan | 5 | 11 11 | 126 | 706468 | 195 days | K Dalgleish (115 miles) | Brian Hughes | 7/ 2 | 5:18.40 | |
| 2018 | Good | 4 | Alfie's Choice | 6 | 11 10 | 125 | 285-115 | 16 days | K Dalgleish (115 miles) | Brian Hughes | EVENS | 5:16.10 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 6 | Bitview Colin | 6 | 11 8 | 115 | 943388 | 28 days | J P Ryan | Danny Mullins | 14/ 1 | 5:11.40 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 8 | Australasia | 6 | 10 10 | 112 | 2224-P1 | 14 days | K McLintock (24 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 7/ 2 | 5:15.70 | |
| 2015 | Good | 5 | Miss Macnamara | 6 | 10 6 | 104 | 361938 | 17 days | M Todhunter (42 miles) | Henry Brooke | 4/ 1 | 5:22.10 | |
| 2014 | Good | 6 | Phoenix Returns | 6 | 11 9 | 115 | 216U8-3 | 16 days | G Swinbank (57 miles) | P Moloney | 9/ 4 | 5:08.90 |