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Jordan Road Surfacing Highways Solution Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 1m7f182y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 13.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 9 hurdles
Result
Paul O'Brien
Henrietta C Knight
Settled towards the back - slipped to last briefly - made smooth progress from the home turn - hit the front before two out - given a squeeze before the last - pulled away to score comfortably
Jack Hogan (3)
Gary Hanmer
Set the pace early - urged on when overtaken 2 out and driven out approaching last - stayed on but outpaced by winner up the run-in
Lee Edwards
Henry Oliver
Settled just behind the pace early - faded to the back approaching two out - found renewed effort late to move into third on the run to the line - unable to trouble the front two at the finish
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Handy near the pace early - moved up to second rounding the bend before fading back to third with two furlongs left - unable to hold the run home and edged out of fourth close to the line
Tom Bellamy
Barry Brennan
Held up early - lost touch from 2 out - well beaten before the last - finished 5th
Non-runners: Bennettshill (self certificate), Habibi (unsuitable ground), Hope Hill (unsuitable ground), Kuma Beach (unsuitable ground), No Guarantee (unsuitable ground), Now Then Wendy (unsuitable ground), Soldier's Leap (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.