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Next Meeting At LeicesterRaces Wednesday 11th December Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f113y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 15.86s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back early - began to close from 3 out - travelling smoothly but boxed in nearing the last - finished full of running once clear - hit the front close home to score
Henry Brooke
Henry Oliver
Set the pace from the off - pressed after 2 out and driven approaching last - drifted right under pressure once overtaken inside final 100 yards - stayed on without finding more - held for second
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Settled midpack early - improved onto the pace three out - pushed along after two out - still in contention approaching the last - drifted right under pressure from the second in the closing stages but kept finding late to finish third
Harry Reed
Michael Blake
Held up towards back - improved into contention 3 out - closed on front group after 2nd last - lost place after last and faded through line
James Best
Simon Earle
Settled at rear early - made ground into contention before 3 out - drifted left when up with leaders 2 out - faded from there to finish well beaten
Isabel Williams (3)
Evan Williams
Held around midfield early - lost touch from 3 out and dropped away after 2 out - trailed home well beaten in 6th
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Settled midfield early - made progress in the straight to fight for second before 2 out - lost that position before the last - dropped away on the run-in to finish 7th
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Tracked the pace early - dropped back three out and pressed for effort before two out - faded steadily to finish well beaten in 8th
David Bass
Barry Brennan
Held handy in the pack early - faded entering the home straight - slipped to the back before being pulled up two out
Non-runners: Skeeter Park (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.