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Boxing Day Hospitality Available 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 3m150y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 31.89s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - made progress into contention around the home turn - into third approaching two out - driven up to lead before the last and powered clear to the finish
Callum Pritchard (7)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards the back - made steady progress on the outside 4 out - up into 3rd after 3 out - driven to the front 2 out - overtaken approaching the last - stayed on to finish a close second
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Up with the front rank early - took over at the 4th - gave way before 2 out and found little - blundered at the last
Benjamin Macey (10)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Positioned close up early - driven approaching the final bend - weakened steadily by two out - finished 4th
James Davies
Noel Williams
Held up in midfield - jumped poorly at the 2nd - pressure applied from 3 out - kept on without threatening 5th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held up at the back - made no impact on the pace - well held in 6th
Harry Kimber
Anthony Charlton
Set the pace early - dropped back from 4th and slipped through the pack after the 6th needing encouragement to stay in touch - driven approaching 3 out and faded to finish 7th
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Tracked the pace group wide - pushed along entering the home turn and soon struggling - eased and pulled up before the last
Micheal Nolan
Henrietta C Knight
Settled around midfield - lost touch approaching two out - eased out of contention before the final obstacle
Rex Dingle
Ben Clarke
Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching two out - eased and pulled up
Non-runners: Misting (unsuitable ground), Onnaroll (unsuitable ground), The Dark Edge (unsuitable ground)
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.