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BetGoodwin Top UK Bookies Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f164y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 33.78s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Sat close to pace early - hit the front 4 out and opened up before 2 out - drifted right at the final fence - driven out to hold on strongly to the line
James Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Towards the back - gradual progress from 3 out and 5th at the home turn - closed to press the front runner before the last but blundered there - kept on run-in though well held by the winner
Robert Dunne
Sarah Hollinshead
Settled midfield early - improved to 4th out wide after 7th - pushed along on the home turn to close on the front-runner before 2 out - dropped back approaching the last - stayed on same speed to finish third
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Tracked the front group early - dropped away needing urging before the 6th and far adrift by 3 out - kept battling to finish 4th
Marc Goldstein
Sheena West
Held a midfield position - driven approaching 3 out then lost ground steadily - scrambled over the last before finishing well held
Ben Poste
Clare Ellam
Sat behind the front group early - tracking in second and tight up with the pace 4 out - driven for effort and dropped away meekly approaching 2 out - held on for sixth
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Settled midfield in the early stages - urged forward without response before 3 out - fell back through the field late - eventually well held in 7th
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace early - hit a rough patch at the 3rd then again at the 7th - lost the front spot 4 out - fell back rapidly - eased and pulled up before 2 out
James Best
Anthony Charlton
Settled close up early - disputing second by the 3rd - needed urging and met a poor leap at the 7th dropping to the back - soon detached and pulled up before 4 out
Sean Houlihan
Sue Gardner
Held up at back of the field - pressed for effort after 7th before dropping well adrift approaching 3 out - pulled up shortly after
Non-runners: The Last Melon (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.