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APB Andy Edwards Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f168y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 9.90s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Tracked the pace - hit the front three out - opened up daylight approaching the last - kept finding more to the line
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Settled among the pack early - improved to 5th before the final stage - moved into second at the last - stayed on but held safely by winner
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - made ground from 3 out - shared second spot approaching the last - unable to threaten the winner but continued to the line for third
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Set the pace early - lost the advantage 3 out - down in 4th and unable to threaten - stumbled over the last
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled among the pack early - made progress from the outer approaching 3 out - dropped away before the final fence - finished 5th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled off the pace early fighting for control - improved into contention before 3 out - dropped away from 2 out to finish sixth
James Best
David Bridgwater
Sat up with the front pack early - clipped a fence in third then pressed for effort before 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and finished well held
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Settled in the pack - pulled hard in the early stages - a spent force from 3 out
David Noonan
Claire Dyson
Settled handy early - dropped away after 6th and struggled at the back - eased out of contention before 3 out
James Davies
Derek Shaw
Wandered right early and scratchy at obstacles - trailed the field throughout - eased down and pulled up before 2 out
Charlie Deutsch
Thomas Faulkner
Tracked front group early - blundered 2nd - urged into contention before 5th - errors continued at 6th - dropped away and pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Cocardier (unsuitable ground), Cuban Court (unsuitable ground), Dancing Dani (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.