15:37
Perth Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m47y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 8.32s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Dianne Sayer
Tracked the pace - blundered three out then needed urging - closed to challenge into second two out - hit the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line - won comfortably
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly three out - closed the gap driven approaching two out - stayed on strongly to the line but couldn't get to the winner finishing second
Brian Hughes
Iain Jardine
Sat close to the front group - driven up before 2 out - closed to challenge near the finish - kept on but flattened out in the final 110yds finishing 3rd
Mr O McGill (5)
Noel C Kelly
Held up towards the back - closed strongly with a driving effort approaching two out - kept on but flattened out in the closing stages
Joshua Thompson (7)
Adam Nicol
Settled in the pack - fumbled the 2nd - stormed forward with a leap to hit the front approaching 2 out - pressed on soon after - overtaken before the last - held on at one speed to the line finishing 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Shared front spot early - went clear passing the 2nd then had company from the 4th - pressed hard for the advantage before 2 out - lost place approaching the final fence - battled on to finish sixth
Derek Fox
Adam Nicol
Held up in the pack early - pushed to keep tabs after 3 out then dropped off the group - finished well held in 7th
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled midpack early - pushed on from the fourth-last - urged after three out but found little extra - beaten into eighth
Nathan Moscrop
Adam Nicol
Settled just off the pace early - improved through the field near 3 out then pressed on approaching the following obstacle where the leaders pulled clear - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten in 9th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lisa Harrison
Handy enough wide of rivals early - improved into contention approaching three out but awkward there - narrowed gap before the following flight - lost placing between the last two and dropped away
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Contested front early - gave way nearing the 2nd - back alongside the pace after the 4th - pushed rearwards from 3 out - dropped away tamely and finished well off the pace
Conor Ring
Ryan Potter
Sat close up early - fumbled 5th and dropped away - well off the pace after 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
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.