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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Class 5, 2m, Hurdle, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 14.48s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 7 hurdles 1 omitted
Result
James Best
Harriet Dickin
Sat behind the front group early - moved into second entering the home bend - hit the front travelling strongest before the second-last - answered pressure approaching the final fence - stayed on strongly to score with ease
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled towards the back early - untidy 3 out - moved into contention wide before 2 out - closed on the pacesetter but clipped the second last - stayed on well after to finish second beaten 5 lengths
Marc Goldstein
Diana Grissell
Sat close to the front - given a squeeze entering the home bend and asked for effort earlier than most before 2 out - kept going at an unchanged effort to finish third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back - progress after the 4th - urged forward after 3 out and again before 2 out - hit last but continued at one tempo - stayed on to finish fourth
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Held a forward spot early - urged up before the second-last then flattened out approaching the last - dropped away late to finish fifth
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled towards the back early - unable to land a challenge - finished sixth
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Held a middle position - pushed along after 3 out then niggled at earlier than normal before 2 out - couldn't quicken approaching last and finished well held in 7th
Conor Ring
Grace Harris
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command before 2 out - dropped away nearing final flight
Callum Pritchard (5)
Anthony Charlton
Took keen hold in fits and starts early - settled towards the back of the pack - stumbled at the 5th needing driving along - dropped away before 2 out and finished well beaten
Sean Bowen
John O'Shea
Settled with the pack early - improved into contention after the third-last then driven up with the front group before two out - dropped away rapidly approaching the last and well held
Niall Houlihan
Pat Phelan
Held up at back of field - clipped 3rd from home - well beaten before the last two flights
Non-runners: Donald Llewellyn (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.