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Kings College Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m104y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 4m 7.43s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Ned Fox (5)
Matt Sheppard
Handy early - moved onto pace 4th - hit front approaching two out - went clear before last and stayed on well to score
Chad Bament (10)
Anthony Honeyball
Towards the rear of the field - moved into contention approaching 2 out and kept on well to claim second close home
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled around midfield early holding an eager pull - made ground on the front group three out - moved up to second before two out - pressed the winner at the last - unable to hold the position and edged back to third close home
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Race close to the pace early - shadowing the front group from 3 out and pressed for effort approaching the last - lost ground through the closing stages to finish fourth
Harry Reed
Daisy Hitchins
Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly 5th - closed on the front group from 3 out - pressed after last but unable to close further
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Handy in the pack early - lost touch three out and unable to close from there - faded steadily to finish sixth
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Held up towards the back - crept into contention approaching 3 out - lost place from 2 out and faded after the last
Micheal Nolan
Carroll Gray
Held up towards the back - knocked by another runner exiting the far bend - lost touch before two out and dropped away beyond the final flight
Ellis Collier (7)
Jimmy Frost
Held up in the pack - lost touch from 3 out - dropped away steadily to finish ninth
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Handy early - hit front 3rd before losing advantage nearing 2 out - dropped away fast approaching last and beaten well into 10th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven forward around the 5th - lost footing and clipped another runner exiting the far bend - lost touch from two out and faded through the finish
Bryan Carver
Chris Down
Held up at the back - detached from the pack heading into 3 out - finished well beaten in 12th
Freddie Gingell (3)
Joe Tizzard
Went straight to the front - stumbled and shed rider at the 3rd
Non-runners: Mill Street (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.