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Riding A Dream Academy Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m3y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 9.09s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Shared front spot early - hit the front from the 3rd - stumbled 3 out - pressed after 2 out and stayed on strongly to prevail
James Best
Barry Brennan
Held handy spot - stumbled two out then pushed along - moved into second near final flight - stayed on to the line - unable to reach winner finishing 2nd
Tom Cannon
Anthony Charlton
Settled in the pack early - pushed along before 2 out and moved into second at the home bend - kept on to finish third beaten under five lengths
Jack Quinlan
Neil King
Settled in rear - pushed along approaching 2 out - plugged on without landing a blow to finish 4th
Nick Scholfield
Christian Williams
Shared front spot early - gave way and settled just behind pace-setter into third - dropped a place two out - needed urging then faded before the final fence
Bradley Harris (3)
Anthony Charlton
Settled towards the back - driven from three out - error at the last and finished no threat
Charlie Hammond
Brett Johnson
Settled just off the pace - pushed along before 2 out - unable to land a blow in the closing stages - finished 7th
Aaron Anderson (5)
Michael Wigham
Settled in rear early - lost contact 3 out - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Rocky's Glory (self certificate)
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.