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Book Your Celebration At westernhousehotel.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m5f91y, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 51.14s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 hurdles
Result
Bruce Lynn (3)
N W Alexander
Set the pace from the off - lost the front for a stride 3 out then regained it soon after 2 out - clear last - drifted left with head raised up the run-in - kept on under pressure to score
Edward Austin
George Bewley
Tracked front group while racing wide - moved up to second after 4 out - hit front soon after - pushed along before 2 out - edged back into second there - over a length adrift entering last - found more late but outcome was not in doubt throughout - beaten half a length into 2nd
Ben Smith (5)
Andrew Hamilton
Settled just off the pace early - dropped back around the 6th and began to weaken - already off the bit soon after - clipped the second-last - grabbed third late but well beaten by the front two
Alan Doyle
Ian Duncan
Settled in rear - nudged forward after 4 out - moved into a lonely 3rd on the home turn and already well beaten before 3 out - surrendered that position near the finish to end 4th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lizzie Quinlan
Sat behind the front group on the rail - blundered and needed urging 7th - driven but lost touch after 4 out - dropped away to finish well beaten
Patrick Wadge
Leonard Kerr
Sat close to the front rank until 4 out - dropped away swiftly under pressure then lost all touch and was pulled up before the last
Lewis Dobb (6)
Sandy Thomson
Sat close to the pace on the rail - urged forward after 4 out then lost touch approaching the home turn - dropped right away and eased up before the last
Non-runners: Gold Ring (travel problems), You Say Its Over (travel problems)
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.