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3A's Leisure Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m4f, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 15 runners
Winning time 5m 9.06s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Settled midpack early - improved on outer past four out - moved into second three out - hit front approaching two out - driven on to open advantage before last - kept finding under pressure to score comfortably
Bradley Harris (3)
Harriet Dickin
Held up towards the back - made progress before 3 out - driven into contention with the front group approaching 2 out - fighting for 3rd before the last - stayed on run-in but no answer to winner
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled behind the front pack early - jumped awkwardly in 2nd - slipped back approaching the 5th - driven up before three out to regain touch - shared 3rd two out - asked for more but couldn't find extra before the last - kept on at one gait to finish third
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention three out and pressed for fourth approaching the last - stayed on without further gain to finish fourth
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Held up early - made progress from 4 out into midfield turn for home - shared 4th spot 2 out - lost place before the last
Micheal Nolan
Carroll Gray
Prominent in the pack - moved into the top four then struck for home nearing 3 out - pressure applied and overtaken approaching 2 out - faded to finish sixth
Ben Poste
Harriet Dickin
Settled behind the front group - pushed along 3 out - dropped away 2 out - eventually finished seventh
Miss Eleanor Williams (7)
Evan Williams
Held up at the back - no impact through the race - well beaten in 8th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Handy in the pack - pressed for effort after three out - faded into the finish - well held in 9th
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Held up towards back of field - driven to keep tab before fading approaching 3 out - well beaten in 10th
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Settled in the pack - urged forward entering the home turn - found nothing under pressure - well held in 11th
Conor Ring
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up at the back - untidy at the 3rd then dropped away before 4 out - eased out of contention before the finish
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled in the pack early - urged into effort past the 5th and losing touch before 4 out - eased and withdrawn from contention
Beau Morgan (5)
Ben Pauling
Settled close up early - dropped back after four out - faded fast approaching the following fence and was pulled up
Rex Dingle
Tim Vaughan
Went straight to front - lost advantage before 3 out after blundering there - faded quickly and eased before following fence
Non-runners: Nowyouvebinandunit (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.