16:50
AK Bets Chat To A Trader Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
Class 5, 2m1f162y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 25.54s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Settled well in the pack early - moved onto the front-runner's heels before the 6th - slightly awkward 3 out - eased into contention before 2 out - went clear soon after - a length up entering the last - driven out and battled on up the run-in - challenger closed in late but held on to prevail
Dylan Johnston (5)
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack - advanced to track the front group before 2 out - pushed along to dispute with the winner approaching the last - stayed on up the run-in and went hard at it near the line - just failed to get up
Aaron Anderson (5)
Simon Hodgson
Held up in the pack - jumped awkwardly second - lost touch and fell away before 3 out - stayed on into last - moved up to third on the run-in but never troubled the front two
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Settled in the pack - pushed along and holding steady into the straight - edged closer nearing the last but unable to threaten leaders through the closing stages
Lee Edwards
Adam West
Set the tempo from the front - jumped awkwardly 5th - six lengths to spare with three to jump - buffer shrinking by two out - overtaken soon after and dropped away up the run-in
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at the back - jumped awkwardly at the 5th - pushed along and made slight progress before 2 out but couldn't threaten leaders approaching the last
Isabelle Ryder (10)
Gary Brown
Settled towards the back - nudged for effort approaching two out - unable to close before the last - well beaten in 7th
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Charlie Longsdon
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and slipped back before three out - dropped away approaching two out - well held at the finish
Adam Wedge
Christian Williams
Held up at back of field - pushed along before 3 out - unable to close before the last - well held at finish
Ben Godfrey
Henry Oliver
Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort before 3 out then fell away toward the back - pulled up before the last
Beau Morgan (5)
Ben Pauling
Settled in a forward spot early - blundered at the opening fence then slipped to the tail by the 6th - pulled up before three out
Non-runners: Harry Gulliver (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.