12:15
Trucksmith Loloader Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m7f198y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 5.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled behind the front group - moved left and closed in after an awkward jump 2 out - hit the front at the last - drew clear to score
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Handy early before dropping away 4th - tracked front group - pushed along before 2 out - stayed on late to take second near line - unable to reel in winner
Gearoid Harney (7)
Kevin Pickard
Handy early on the outer - stumbled at the 1st and rider slipped a stirrup but soon recovered - hit the front at the 7th only to be passed straight away - regained command before the 8th - drifted right and was overtaken 3 out - back in charge before 2 out - overtaken again at the last - edged out for second near the line
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Went straight to front - lost footing on touchdown at 2nd - method briefly hampered 4th - overtaken 7th - regained command shortly after - lost that spot 8th - back in command 3 out - passed before 2 out - drifted right approaching final flight - held on without finding more late
Tom Bellamy
David Pipe
Settled in the pack - improved position approaching 3 out - blundered at the last - stayed on but finished 5th beaten 5.5 lengths
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Towards the back - ridden and erred at the following fence - out of contention from 3 out - kept on without threatening
Sean Houlihan
Tim Vaughan
Settled towards the back - crept forward approaching 2 out - unable to threaten leaders - finished sixth well beaten
Robbie David (7)
Daisy Hitchins
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - eventually finished eighth
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Carroll Gray
Settled in the pack - stumbled 5th then driven on after error 9th - dropped away tamely 3 out to finish ninth
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Jackie Du Plessis
Struggled with the pace from the off - stayed towards the back - pulled up before the 7th
Non-runners: Misting (travel problems)
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.