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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 3.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards the back early - made steady progress into contention as the field bent for home - pressed for effort approaching two out then found a gap to hit the front before the last - kept going strongly to the line
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Shared the front spot early - pushed along and lost the advantage nearing two out - stayed on through the run-in but edged out for second
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Settled towards the back - progress from 2 out then powered through in the closing stages - grabbed 3rd close to home
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Shared control early - hit the front before 2 out then lost place approaching last - battled on up the run-in to finish 4th
Alice Stevens (5)
Pam Sly
Settled at the back early - made ground into contention before the 5th - level with the leading group at the home turn - pressed approaching 2 out - clumsy error at the last and unable to find more - finished fifth
Jack Quinlan
Amy Murphy
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort as straight approached - lost ground before the last and held on for sixth
Robert Dunne
Gary Hanmer
Held up in the pack - dropped away after 3 out and well held in 7th
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled just behind the pace - made easy progress into contention entering the straight - pressed for effort and dropped away before 2 out
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled among the pack early - pushed along after 3 out - unable to land a blow - finished 9th
Adam Wedge
David Dennis
Settled towards the back - pushed along after 3 out - unable to close - eventually finished 10th
Tom Cannon
Anthony Charlton
Settled in the pack - pushed along after the third-last - dropped away before the final two furlongs - finished well beaten in 11th
Charlie Todd
Amy Murphy
Held up handy in the pack early - pushed along and slipped back after 3 out - well held from there
Bruce Lynn
Daragh Bourke
Settled at the back of the field - asked for effort entering the straight but found nothing - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Early Morning Dew (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.